Frailty and Sarcopenia Assessment upon Hospital Admission to Internal Medicine Predicts Length of Hospital Stay and Re-Admission: A Prospective Study of 980 Patients

Frailty and Sarcopenia Assessment upon Hospital Admission to Internal Medicine Predicts Length of Hospital Stay and Re-Admission: A Prospective Study of 980 Patients

Background: Frailty and sarcopenia are associated with frequent hospitalizations and poor clinical outcomes in geriatric patients. Ascertaining this association for younger patients hospitalized in internal medicine departments could help better prognosticate patients in the realm of internal medici...

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Main Authors: Sapir Anani, Gal Goldhaber, Adi Brom, Nir Lasman, Natia Turpashvili, Gilat Shenhav-saltzman, Chen Avaky, Liat Negru, Muhamad Agbaria, Sigalit Ariam, Doron Portal, Yishay Wasserstrum, Gad Segal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
sarcopenia
frailty
ALT
MAMC
frail questionnaire
internal medicine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2659

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