Cohort study reveals high mortality and decline in function in older emergency patients, highlighting need for risk assessment and multidisciplinary interventions.
Adverse outcomes, including functional decline and even mortality, are prevalent among older emergency patients in China, especially those classified as high-risk by the APOP screener. These findings highlight the imperative of incorporating risk assessment tools into routine triage and prioritizing multidisciplinary interventions for high-risk subgroups.
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