Can metabolic abnormalities after a fall predict short term mortality in elderly patients?

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 357-362

  Bloch, Frédéric ^a   Jegou, David ^b   Dhainaut, Jean François ^b,c   Rigaud, Anne Sophie ^a   Coste, Joël ^b   Lundy, Jean Eric ^b,c   Claessens, Yann Erick ^b,c  

^a ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

^b Hôpital Cochin ^*  (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Early alert; Metabolic disorders; Mortality

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRANCE; HUMAN; KATZ INDEX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FORECASTING; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC DISEASES; MORTALITY; OBSERVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 67449168134     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-009-9342-y     Document Type: Article

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