DASC-21 score and the risk of in-hospital death in elderly patients with heart failure.

Ruri ShimizuJoji IshikawaChihiro JyubishiShutaro FutamiAi MorozumiYoshihiro SaitoShunsuke KomatsuAyumi TobaTaizo IshiyamaHajime FujimotoShinichi UsuiYusuke TubokoShuichi AwataKazumasa Harada

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2024)

In elderly patients hospitalized for heart failure, higher DASC-21 scores were associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death, prolonged hospital stay, and impaired ADL. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24: 546-553.

Keyphrases

heart failure
healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
emergency department
community dwelling