Frailty and Sarcopenia Assessment upon HospitalAdmission to Internal Medicine Predicts Length ofHospital Stay and Re-Admission: A ProspectiveStudy of 980 Patients.

Sapir AnaniGal GoldhaberAdi BromNir LasmanNatia TurpashviliGilat Shenhav-SaltzmanChen AvakyLiat NegruMuhamad AgbariaSigalit AriamDoron PortalYishay Wasserstrum Segal Gad

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)

Frailty and sarcopenia upon admission to internal medicine departments are associated with longer hospitalization and increased risk for re-admission.

Keyphrases

emergency department
community dwelling
end stage renal disease
skeletal muscle
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported