Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5598644 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2016 | 29 Pages |
Abstract
Frailty and geriatric syndromes were common in elderly vascular surgical ward patients. Frail patients and nonelective admissions were more likely to develop geriatric syndromes, have a longer length of stay, and be discharged to a higher level of care.
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Authors
Prudence J. McRae, Philip J. Walker, Nancye M. Peel, Denise Hobson, Fiona Parsonson, Peter Donovan, Michael C. Reade, Louise Marquart, Alison M. Mudge,