Publication Detail
Citation : |
Fleischman RJ, Adams AL, Hedges JR, Ma OJ, Mullins RJ, Newgard CD. (2010)
The optimum follow-up period for assessing mortality outcomes in injured older adults.
J Am Geriatr Soc 58(10):1843-9.
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Abstract : |
In-hospital mortality is much lower than postdischarge mortality in injured older adults, with a substantial portion of persons dying shortly after discharge from the hospital. Mortality appears to stabilize by 6 months after injury, although 60-day postadmission follow-up captures most of the excess daily mortality rate.
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URL Link : |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20831727
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PMID : |
20831727
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PMCID : |
PMC2952068
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Supported by a grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (U54MD007584), National Institutes of Health.