A simple 5-point scoring system, NaURSE (Na+, Urea, Respiratory Rate and Shock Index in the Elderly), predicts in-hospital mortality in oldest old
Author(s) -
A. H. Wilson,
Andrew Kidd,
Jane Skinner,
P. Musonda,
Yogish Pai,
C. J. Lunt,
Catherine Butchart,
Roy L. Soiza,
Jane Potter,
Phyo Kyaw Myint
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afu002
Subject(s) - medicine , index (typography) , respiratory system , shock (circulatory) , simple (philosophy) , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , pediatrics , gerontology , cardiology , philosophy , epistemology , world wide web , computer science
he mortality is high in acutely ill oldest old patients. Understanding the prognostic factors which influence mortality will help clinicians make appropriate management decisions.
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