Comparison of the prognostic importance of diagnosed diabetes, co-morbidity and frailty in older people

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 603-606

  Hubbard, R E ^a   Andrew, M K ^a   Fallah, N ^a   Rockwood, K ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Co morbidity; Diabetes mellitus; Frail elderly; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FRAIL ELDERLY; SURVIVAL; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 77951287340     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.02977.x     Document Type: Article

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