Predicting mortality in geriatric patients with fever in the emergency departments: a prospective validation study

Predicting mortality in geriatric patients with fever in the emergency departments: a prospective validation study

Abstract Objective Emergency physicians are always faced with the challenge of choosing the appropriate disposition for elderly patients in order to ensure an acceptable care plan and effective use of resources. A clinical decision rule, Geriatric Fever Score (GFS) has been proposed but not validate...

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Main Authors: Hamideh Akbari, Hadi Mirfazaelian, Arash Safaei, Hakime Ghafari Aghdam, Atousa Akhgar, Mohammad Jalili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Geriatric Fever Score
Geriatric
Mortality
Fever
Emergency department
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05346-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05346-x

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