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How Do Geriatric Scores Predict 1-Year Mortality in Elderly Patients with Suspected Pneumonia?

Alberto NascèAstrid Malézieux-PicardLandry HakizaThomas FassierDina ZekryJerome StirnemannNicolas GarinVirginie PrendkiXavier Roux
Published in: Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
Long-term prognosis of patients hospitalized for pneumonia was poor and we identified that scores assessing comorbidities and malnutrition seem to be important predictors of 1-year mortality. This should be taken into account for evaluating elderly patients' prognosis, levels and goals of care.
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