Predictors of falls and hospitalization outcomes in elderly patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 142-145

  Corsinovi, Laura ^a   Bo, Mario ^a   Ricauda Aimonino, Nicoletta ^a   Marinello, Renata ^a   Gariglio, Federico ^a   Marchetto, Cristina ^a   Gastaldi, Laura ^a   Fissore, Laura ^a   Zanocchi, Mauro ^a   Molaschi, Mario ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Falls in elderly; Hospitalization of fallen elderly; Length of stay (LOS)

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DELIRIUM; ELDERLY CARE; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAIT; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67349140659     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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