Activities of daily living at hospital admission associated with mortality in geriatric patients with dementia: a Danish nationwide population-based cohort study.
Thomas VeedfaldKaren Andersen-RanbergFrans Boch WaldorffPavithra Laxsen AnruTahir MasudJesper RygPublished in: European geriatric medicine (2021)
Barthel Index is independently associated with all-cause mortality among older patients with dementia admitted to hospital. BI may be a helpful tool for clinicians when discussing treatment and care strategies with patients and their families.
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