Utility of Geriatric Syndrome Indicators for Predicting Subsequent Health Care Utilization in Older Adults in Taiwan.
Ching-Ju ChiuYa-Yun ChengPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2019)
Combined indicators of geriatric syndromes effectively predict hospitalization in old-old (75+ yrs) diabetes patients and hospitalization and emergency visits in young-old (65⁻74 yrs) patients with cognitive impairment. Incontinence, falls, and pain were the most predictive independent geriatric assessment indicators.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- cognitive impairment
- hip fracture
- type diabetes
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- chronic pain
- physical activity
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- neuropathic pain
- pain management
- patient reported outcomes
- spinal cord
- skeletal muscle
- glycemic control
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- case report