Mortality at older age, during and after hospitalization, can be determined by several factors, beyond the direct cause for hospital admission, which are not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to assess predictors of inpatient mortality and one-year mortality in older Italians, hospitalized for dementia, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, hip fracture and myocardial infarction at the Verona Teaching Hospital, Northern Italy.

Minicuci, N., Maggi, S., Noale, M., Trabucchi, M.m., Spolaore, P., Crepaldi, G. (2003). Predicting mortality in older patients. The VELCA Study. AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 15(4), 328-335.

Predicting mortality in older patients. The VELCA Study

TRABUCCHI, MARCO MARIO;
2003-08-01

Abstract

Mortality at older age, during and after hospitalization, can be determined by several factors, beyond the direct cause for hospital admission, which are not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to assess predictors of inpatient mortality and one-year mortality in older Italians, hospitalized for dementia, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, hip fracture and myocardial infarction at the Verona Teaching Hospital, Northern Italy.
ago-2003
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Settore BIO/14 - FARMACOLOGIA
English
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Mortality; Humans; Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Marital Status; Hospitalization; Aged, 80 and over; Hospital Mortality; Disabled Persons; Occupations; Female; Male
Minicuci, N., Maggi, S., Noale, M., Trabucchi, M.m., Spolaore, P., Crepaldi, G. (2003). Predicting mortality in older patients. The VELCA Study. AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 15(4), 328-335.
Minicuci, N; Maggi, S; Noale, M; Trabucchi, Mm; Spolaore, P; Crepaldi, G
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