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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...
Autores principales: | Juma, Salina, Taabazuing, Mary-Margaret, Montero-Odasso, Manuel |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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