Prediction of Unplanned Hospitalizations in Older Patients Treated with Chemotherapy

Prediction of Unplanned Hospitalizations in Older Patients Treated with Chemotherapy

Purpose: To determine the incidence of unplanned hospitalization (UH) and to identify risk factors for UH in elderly patients with cancer who start chemotherapy. Methods: In all, 493 patients over 70 years starting new chemotherapy regimens were prospectively included. A pre-chemotherapy geriatric a...

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Main Authors: Jaime Feliu, Enrique Espinosa, Laura Basterretxea, Irene Paredero, Elisenda Llabrés, Beatriz Jiménez-Munárriz, Beatriz Losada, Alvaro Pinto, Ana Belén Custodio, María del Mar Muñoz, Jeniffer Gómez-Mediavilla, María Dolores Torregrosa, Patricia Cruz, Oliver Higuera, María José Molina-Garrido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
older patient
unplanned hospitalizations
risk score
geriatric assessment
chemotherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/6/1437

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