Clinical Frailty Scale in an Acute Medicine Unit: a Simple Tool That Predicts Length of Stay

BACKGROUND: Frailty is characterized by increased vulnerability to external stressors. When frail older adults are admitted to hospital, they are at increased risk of adverse events including falls, delirium, and disability. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a practical and efficient tool for asse...

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Autores principales: Juma, Salina, Taabazuing, Mary-Margaret, Montero-Odasso, Manuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Canadian Geriatrics Society 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4922366/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27403211
http://dx.doi.org/10.5770/cgj.19.196

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4922366/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27403211
http://dx.doi.org/10.5770/cgj.19.196

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