European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 198-202, May 2008

Admission characteristics predicting longer length of stay among elderly patients hospitalized for decompensated heart failure

  • Francesc Formiga

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 08907, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 93 260 74 19; fax: +34 93 260 74 20.
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  • David Chivite

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 08907, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Nicolas Manito

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Service, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Antoni Riera Mestre

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 08907, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Ferran Llopis

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 08907, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Ramon Pujol

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 08907, Barcelona, Spain

Received 23 May 2007; received in revised form 29 July 2007; accepted 26 September 2007. published online 29 October 2007.

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PII: S0953-6205(07)00266-X

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2007.09.007

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 198-202, May 2008

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