Why the study?
The study aimed to evaluate the frequency and risk factors of re-hospitalization that are not captured in standard comorbidity indexes in geriatric wards.
Population
585 patients admitted to tertiary care geriatric inpatient clinics who survived to initial discharge
Comparison
Re-hospitalized patients vs once-hospitalized patients
Design
Cross-sectional retrospective multicenter study
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Most geriatric inpatients had single admissions; leaves open whether unmeasured factors warrant new risk models pending prospective data.
Younger age, higher comorbidity burden, and geriatric syndromes such as urinary incontinence and malnutrition are significant predictors of re-hospitalization in geriatric inpatients.
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