Recognition and Management of Hospital-Acquired Sepsis Among Older General Medical Inpatients: A Multi-Site Retrospective Study
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DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s400839
Abstract: Purpose To assess accuracy of early diagnosis, appropriateness and timeliness of response, and clinical outcomes of older general medical inpatients with hospital-acquired sepsis. Methods Hospital abstracts of inpatient encounters from seven digital Queensland public hospitals… read more here.
Keywords: sepsis; general medical; older general; acquired sepsis ... See more keywords
Are Anticholinergic Symptoms a Risk Factor for Falls in Older General Practice Patients With Polypharmacy? Study Protocol for the Development and Validation of a Prognostic Model
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.577747
Abstract: Background: Cumulative anticholinergic exposure, also known as anticholinergic burden, is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes. However, studies show that anticholinergic effects tend to be underestimated by prescribers, and anticholinergics are the most frequently… read more here.
Keywords: falls older; older general; prognostic model; anticholinergic burden ... See more keywords