Body Mass Index as a Predictor of All-Cause Mortality in Nursing Home Residents During a 5-Year Follow-up

Abstract Background Body mass index (BMI) is considered a short-term mortality predictor, but a consensus has not been reached on its role and that of other nutritional parameters in predicting long-term mortality in nursing home residents. Objectives To correlate BMI, Mini Nutritional Assessment sc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2013, Vol.14 (1), p.53-57
Hauptverfasser:	Veronese, Nicola, MD, De Rui, Marina, MD, Toffanello, Elena Debora, MD, De Ronch, Irene, MD, Perissinotto, Egle, MD, Bolzetta, Francesco, MD, D'Avanzo, Barbara, MD, Cardin, Fabrizio, MD, Coin, Alessandra, PhD, Manzato, Enzo, PhD, Sergi, Giuseppe, PhD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Body Mass Index Cause of Death Comorbidity elderly Female Follow-Up Studies Geriatric Assessment Humans Internal Medicine Linear Models Longitudinal Studies Male Medical Education mortality nursing home Nursing Homes - statistics & numerical data nutrition Predictive Value of Tests Proportional Hazards Models Severity of Illness Index
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