Comparison of a geriatric unit with a general ward in Mexican elders

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Pérez Zepeda, Mario Ulises ^a   Gutiérez Robledo, Luis Miguel ^a   Sánchez Garcia, Sergio ^b   Juárez Cedillo, Teresa ^b   Gonzalez, Jose Juan García ^b,c   Franco Marina, Francisco ^b,d   García Peña, Carmen ^b  

^a SECRETARÍA DE SALUD   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^c Hospital Regional 1 IMSS   (Mexico)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ENFERMEDADES RESPIRATORIAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Geriatric unit; Internal medicine ward

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DELIRIUM; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; ETHNIC GROUP; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEXICAN; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

SAMBUCUS NIGRA CANADENSIS;

EID: 84859857504     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.05.028     Document Type: Article

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