Cognitive Impairment Is the Major Risk Factor for Development of Geriatric Syndromes during Hospitalization: Results from the GIFA Study | Zendy

Patrizia Mecocci | Zendy; Eva von Strauss | Zendy; Antonio Cherubini | Zendy; Sara Ercolani | Zendy; Elena Mariani | Zendy; Umberto Senin | Zendy; Bengt Winblad | Zendy; Laura Fratiglioni | Zendy

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Cognitive Impairment Is the Major Risk Factor for Development of Geriatric Syndromes during Hospitalization: Results from the GIFA Study

Author(s) -

Patrizia Mecocci,

Eva von Strauss,

Antonio Cherubini,

Sara Ercolani,

Elena Mariani,

Umberto Senin,

Bengt Winblad,

Laura Fratiglioni

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.026

H-Index - 110

eISSN - 1421-9824

pISSN - 1420-8008

DOI - 10.1159/000087440

Subject(s) - medicine , fecal incontinence , urinary incontinence , risk factor , geriatrics , urinary system , observational study , population , dementia , pediatrics , physical therapy , surgery , disease , psychiatry , environmental health

To detect the main factors associated with the occurrence of specific geriatric syndromes (namely pressure sores, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence and falls) in elderly patients during hospitalization.

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