Albumin and C-reactive protein relate to functional and body composition parameters in patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation after acute hospitalization: findings from the RESORT cohort
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DOI: 10.1007/s41999-022-00625-5
Abstract: To investigate the association between albumin and C-reactive protein during acute hospitalization with functional and body composition parameters in patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation. Lower average albumin, higher albumin variation and lower minimum albumin were… read more here.
Keywords: geriatric rehabilitation; albumin; rehabilitation; functional body ... See more keywords
Direct Admission from the Emergency Department to a Subacute Care Ward: An Alternative to Acute Hospitalization.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.064
Abstract: In recent years, subacute care units (SCUs) have emerged as alternatives to acute hospitalization for selected emergency department (ED) patients who might benefit from a short period of inpatient stay within a less acute setting.… read more here.
Keywords: subacute care; emergency department; acute hospitalization;
“I Feel Worn Out, as if I Neglected Myself”: Older Patients’ Perspectives on Post-hospital Symptoms After Acute Hospitalization
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnx192
Abstract: BACKGROUND The transition between hospital and home is a vulnerable period for acutely hospitalized older patients during which they are at increased risk for adverse health outcomes. Yet, studies describing experiences of a geriatric patient… read more here.
Keywords: acute hospitalization; hospitalization; feel worn; hospital ... See more keywords
Development and psychometric validation of the hospitalized older adults' dignity scale for measuring dignity during acute hospitalization.
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DOI: 10.1111/jan.15714
Abstract: AIM To develop and validate a culturally appropriate patient-reported outcome measure for measuring dignity for older adults during acute hospitalization. DESIGN A three-phased exploratory sequential mixed-method design was used. METHODS Domains were identified and items… read more here.
Keywords: scale; older adults; dignity; hospitalized older ... See more keywords
Low Skeletal Muscle Mass Independently Predicts Mortality in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure after an Acute Hospitalization
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DOI: 10.1159/000496460
Abstract: Background: Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome associated with exercise intolerance, and its symptoms are more common in patients with low skeletal muscle mass (SMM). Estimation of muscle mass can be cumbersome and unreliable, particularly… read more here.
Keywords: muscle mass; muscle; acute hospitalization; mortality ... See more keywords