Older patients admitted to medical wards have a disproportionately high risk of dying.
Although mortality rate estimates vary according to the case mix of patients and the
hospital characteristics, the most likely figure is around 6% [
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- Veronese N.
- Daragjati J.
- Cruz-Jentoft A.J.
- Polidori M.C.
- Mattace-Raso F.
- Paccalin M.
- Topinkova E.
- Siri G.
- Greco A.
- Mangoni A.A.
- Maggi S.
- Ferrucci L.
MPI_AGE investigators. Using the Multidimensional Prognostic Index to predict clinical
outcomes of hospitalized older persons: a prospective, multicenter, International
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Published online: May 24, 2020
Accepted:
April 20,
2020
Received:
April 7,
2020
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