Steps parameters of elderly patients hospitalised for an acute medical illness in a Swiss University Hospital: an observational pilot study

BACKGROUND: Objective mobility goals for elderly hospitalised medical patients remain debated. We therefore studied steps parameters of elderly patients hospitalised for an acute illness, to determine goals for future interventional trials and medical practice. METHODS: Observational study conduc...

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Main Authors: Francesco Tommasini, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Bengt Kayser, Plamena Tasheva, Anisoara Ionescu, Marie Méan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2022-12-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Online Access:https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3272