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Acute hospital admissions among nursing home residents: a population-based observational study

BACKGROUND: Nursing home residents are prone to acute illness due to their high age, underlying illnesses and immobility. We examined the incidence of acute hospital admissions among nursing home residents versus the age-matched community dwelling population in a geographically defined area during a...

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Autores principales: Graverholt, Birgitte, Riise, Trond, Jamtvedt, Gro, Ranhoff, Anette H, Krüger, Kjell, Nortvedt, Monica W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3112397/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21615911
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-126

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