Abstract:
:Finding a biomarker of long length-of-stay (LOS) would provide a simple solution to target frail older inpatients at such risk. The aim of this study was to determine whether serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) deficiency, defined as serum concentration <25 nmol/L, was associated with long LOS among inpatients admitted to a geriatric acute care unit. Three hundred and six older inpatients (mean age 84.6 ± 6.4 years, 61.8% women) were consecutively included in this longitudinal prospective cohort study. Patients were separated into two groups according to LOS tertiles: highest tertile (≥14 days; n = 120) versus the other two tertiles combined (<14 days; n = 186). Serum 25OHD deficiency (58.3 vs. 38.7%, P = 0.001) and the prevalence of male gender (58.3 vs. 28.5%, P < 0.001) were higher among inpatients with the highest LOS compared with those with lower LOS. Serum 25OHD deficiency [odds ratio (OR) = 2.22, P = 0.001 for unadjusted model; OR = 1.87, P = 0.012 for fully adjusted model) and male gender (OR = 2.87, P < 0.001 for unadjusted model; OR = 2.64, P = 0.001 for full model) were associated with a high LOS. Vitamin D deficiency and male gender were risk factors for a long LOS in this pilot study. Using these risk factors to identify inpatients at risk of long LOS may be helpful in adapting early care plans, and thus improving inpatients' health and shortening LOS.
journal_name
Aging Clin Exp Resjournal_title
Aging clinical and experimental researchauthors
Beauchet O,Launay CP,Maunoury F,de Decker L,Fantino B,Annweiler Cdoi
10.1007/s40520-013-0010-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-04-01 00:00:00pages
107-9issue
1eissn
1594-0667issn
1720-8319journal_volume
25pub_type
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF03324551
更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1007/s40520-013-0125-7
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s40520-018-1040-8
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40520-017-0771-2
更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40520-014-0218-y
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF03324584
更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF03324821
更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40520-015-0331-6
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1007/BF03324513
更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40520-017-0797-5
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40520-014-0274-3
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s40520-015-0330-7
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s40520-013-0149-z
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1007/s40520-018-0944-7
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF03325266
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF03337718
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s40520-019-01202-w
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40520-017-0824-6
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s40520-019-01455-5
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF03324544
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3275/7519
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The relative weight of various etiologies of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as predictors of intra-hospital, short- and long-term mortality in very old acutely ill patients suffering from multiple comorbid conditions remains unclear. We investigated intra-hospital, 1- and 5-year mortal...
journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF03324953
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Valproate is an important but uncommon cause of drug induced parkinsonism in the elderly. The development of symptoms after valproate onset is unpredictable, and severity of symptoms is unrelated to plasma levels. However, though the majority of cases improve after drug cessation, parkinsonian symptoms can persist and...
journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40520-014-0278-z
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND AIM:Several measurements were taken for frailty classification in geriatric population. "Frailty index" is based on "deficits in health," but it is still not available in Italian version. Thus, the aim of the present work was to validate a version of "frailty index" for the Italian geriatric community. ...
journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40520-017-0793-9
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF03327426
更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Aging clinical and experimental research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2021-01-11 00:00:00