A practical laboratory index to predict institutionalization and mortality – an 18-year population-based follow-up study

BACKGROUND: Previously, several indexes based on a large number of clinical and laboratory tests to predict mortality and frailty have been produced. However, there is still a need for an easily applicable screening tool for every-day clinical practice. METHODS: A prospective study with 10- and 18-y...

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Published in:BMC Geriatr
Main Authors: Heikkilä, Elisa, Salminen, Marika, Viljanen, Anna, Katajamäki, Taina, Koivula, Marja-Kaisa, Pulkki, Kari, Isoaho, Raimo, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa, Viitanen, Matti, Löppönen, Minna, Vahlberg, Tero, Viikari, Laura, Irjala, Kerttu
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2021
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7905906/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33632124
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02077-1
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