Effect of Frailty on Functional Gain, Resource Utilisation, and Discharge Destination: An Observational Prospective Study in a GEM Ward

Background. A geriatric evaluation and management unit (GEM) manages elderly inpatients with functional impairments. There is a paucity of literature on frailty and whether this impacts on rehabilitation outcomes. Objectives. To examine frailty score (FS) as a predictor of functional gain, resource...

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Autores principales: Kawryshanker, Sujatha, Raymond, Warren, Ingram, Katharine, Inderjeeth, Charles A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3948590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24695584
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/357857

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3948590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24695584
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/357857

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