Role of multidimensional assessment of frailty in predicting short-term outcomes in hospitalized cancer patients: Results of a prospective cohort study

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Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 91-96

  Ponzetti, Agostino ^a   Lista, Patrizia ^a   Pagano, Eva ^a   Demichelis, Maria Maddalena ^a   Ciuffreda, Libero ^a   Ciccone, Giovannino ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Multidimensional assessment; Need for supportive care at discharge; Oncologic frailty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL FRAILTY; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL FRAILTY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84896909293     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: 20382529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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