Hypotension, bedridden, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia and elevated serum creatinine predict mortality in geriatric patients with fever.
The geriatric population (aged ≥65 years) accounts for 12–24% of all emergency department (ED) visits. Of them, 10% have a fever, 70–90% will be admitted and 7–10% of will die within a month. Therefore, mortality prediction and appropriate disposition after ED treatment are of great concern for geri...
| Publicado en: | Geriatrics & Gerontology International Vol. 15; no. 7; pp. 834 - 840 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jul2015
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