July 19, 2004

Prevalence and Outcomes of Low Mobility in Hospitalized Older Patients

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Low mobility and bedrest are common in hospitalized older patients and are important predictors of adverse outcomes. This study demonstrated that the adverse outcomes associated with low mobility and bedrest may be viewed as iatrogenic events leading to complications, such as functional decline.

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Brown et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc9f6ba5c75be4cfe53390 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52354.x

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