Cognitive impairment over the age of 85: Hospitalization and mortality

Abstract The risks of cognitive impairment among hospitalized patients over age 85 are not adequately understood. We used electronically recorded ICD-9 codes of inpatients over 85 years old to identify patients age ≥85 who showed signs of cognitive impairment during hospitalization at our institutio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2008-03, Vol.46 (2), p.137-145
Hauptverfasser:	Freedberg, Daniel E, Dave, Jatin, Kurth, Tobias, Gaziano, J. Michael, Bludau, Juergen H.A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged, 80 and over Altered mental status Cognition Disorders - mortality Cognition Disorders - therapy Cognitive impairment Confidence Intervals Diagnostic decision making Female Follow-Up Studies Geriatric patient Hospital Mortality - trends Hospitalization Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Internal Medicine Male Mortality Odds Ratio Quality Assurance, Health Care Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Survival Rate - trends Time Factors United States - epidemiology Very old
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