Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5500824 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Mild anaemia predicted hospital re-admission of older in-patients, while three-month mortality risk increased proportionally with anaemia severity. Type and severity of anaemia affected hospital re-admission and mortality, the worst prognosis being associated with normocytic and macrocytic anaemia.
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Authors
Emma Riva, Riccardo Colombo, Guido Moreo, Sara Mandelli, Carlotta Franchi, Luca Pasina, Mauro Tettamanti, Ugo Lucca, Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, Alessandro Nobili, REPOSI Investigators REPOSI Investigators,