Patterns of cognitive change in elderly patients during and 6 months after hospitalisation: A prospective cohort study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 338-346

  Chen, Cheryl Chia Hui ^a   Chiu, Ming Jang ^b   Chen, Sui Pi ^c   Cheng, Chia Min ^a   Huang, Guan Hua ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute care for the elderly; Cluster analysis; Cognition; Cognitive decline; Geriatrics; Pattern recognition

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; COGNITION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79952186325     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.03.011     Document Type: Article

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