Association between underweight and hospitalization, emergency room visits, and mortality among patients in community medical homes

BACKGROUND: In older adults, underweight (body mass index [BMI] <18.5) has been associated with increased mortality. This increased mortality risk may be associated with increased health care utilization. We evaluated the relationship between underweight and hospitalization, emergency room visits...

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Autores principales: Takahashi, Paul Y, Sauver, Jennifer L St, Olson, Timothy C, Huber, Jill M, Cha, Stephen S, Ebbert, Jon O
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3559084/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23378790
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S39976

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