Physical performance measures and polypharmacy among hospitalized older adults: Results from the crime study

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 616-621

  Sganga, F ^a   Vetrano, D L ^a   Volpato, S ^b   Cherubini, A ^c   Ruggiero, C ^d   Corsonello, A ^c   Fabbietti, P ^c   Lattanzio, F ^c   Bernabei, R ^a   Onder, G ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c INRCA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly; Grip strength; Physical parameters; Polypharmacy; Walking speed

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DIURETIC AGENT; LAXATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGED; AGED HOSPITAL PATIENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GRIP STRENGTH; GRIP STRENGTH TEST; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PAIN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; POLYPHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; WALKING SPEED; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HOSPITALIZATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PROCEDURES; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; POLYPHARMACY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WALKING;

EID: 84905674708     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-014-0029-z     Document Type: Article

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