Acute biological age as a determinant of adverse outcomes requiring hospitalization in Danish emergency department patients

Baker Nawfal Jawad; Nikolaj Normann Holm; Juliette Tavenier; Uswa Anjum; Jens Tingleff; Siar Niazi; Rikke Lundsgaard Nielsen; Morten Baltzer Houlind; Abdullah Mansouri; Kasper Iversen; Jesper Eugen-Olsen; Thomas Kallemose; Ove Andersen; Nehlin Jan

doi:10.1038/s43856-026-01428-6

February 11, 2026Communications MedicineOpen Access

Acute biological age as a determinant of adverse outcomes requiring hospitalization in Danish emergency department patients

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The aim is to evaluate how acute biological age predicts hospitalization risks in emergency department patients.
Analyzed acute biological age as a metric for identifying high-risk patients.
Assessed the potential for improved resource allocation in emergency care.
Compared acute biological age against conventional age metrics to determine risk levels.
Acute biological age reliably predicts adverse outcomes requiring hospitalization.
Using acute biological age enhances risk assessment over traditional age metrics.
Improved identification of high-risk patients may optimize resource allocation in emergency departments.

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Acute biological age predicts hospitalization needs in emergency department patients, suggesting better resource management in care settings.

Abstract

Acute Biological Age and Acute Difference in Age are promising metrics to identify high-risk Emergency Department patients and may improve resource allocation in acute care settings.

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Jawad et al. (2026) studied this question.

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