Predictors of Rehospitalization among Elderly Patients admitted to a Rehabilitation Hospital: the Role of Polypharmacy, Functional Status and Length of Stay

OBJECTIVES: Rehospitalizations for elderly patients are an increasing health care burden. Nonetheless, we have limited information on unplanned rehospitalizations and the related risk factors in elderly patients admitted to in-hospital rehabilitation facilities after an acute hospitalization. SETTIN...

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Main Authors: Morandi, Alessandro, Bellelli, Giuseppe, Vasilevskis, Eduard. E., Turco, Renato, Guerini, Fabio, Torpilliesi, Tiziana, Speciale, Salvatore, Emiliani, Valeria, Gentile, Simona, Schnelle, John, Trabucchi, Marco
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4100936/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23664484
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2013.03.013
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