Variables predictive of poor postdischarge outcomes for hospitalized elders in heart failure

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 533-546

  Roe Prior, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Elders; Heart failure; Service use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; UNITED STATES;

AGED; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OFFICE VISITS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4143054709     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945904265684     Document Type: Article

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