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The purpose of this study is to compare acute ill elderly medical patients in a geriatric department with general medical departments, and to examine the effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment in the geriatric setting compared with general medical care.
Design:
1) a cross-sectional study followed by 2) a subgroup study by retrospective follow-up
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients admitted to Geriatric Department | The patients receive comprehensive geriatric assessment | ||
| Patients admitted to general medical departments | This group do not receive comprehensive geriatric assessment |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Comorbidity | By Charlsons Comorbidity Index | At hospital admission (day 1) |
| Length of hospital stay | Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days. | Number of days of hospitalization an expected average of 8 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Acute readmission | The number of acute readmissions in the participants within 30 days and 90 days after the discharge, respectively. | 30 days and 90 days |
| Mortality | The number of short-term mortality in the participants within 30 days after hospital admission. |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Acute medical patients aged 80 years or older
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarhus University Hospital | Aarhus | Central Jutland | 8000 | Denmark |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22677240 | Derived | Gregersen M, Pedersen AB, Damsgaard EM. Comprehensive geriatric assessment increases 30-day survival in the aged acute medical inpatients. Dan Med J. 2012 Jun;59(6):A4442. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000208 | Acute Disease |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Within 30 days after hospital admission |