Impact of infection on healthcare costs and clinical outcomes in elderly hospitalized patients with multimorbidity

Background: Elderly patients with multimorbidity are at higher risk of greater healthcare costs and poor outcomes due to decreased physical function. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of infection on healthcare costs and poor outcomes in elderly hospitalized patients with multimorb...

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Main Authors: Xin Chen, Shasha Geng, Yingqian Zhu, Qingqing Li, Yang Li, Huixiao Yuan, Hua Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024075911