The subsequent course of disability in older persons discharged to a skilled nursing facility after an acute hospitalization.
CONCLUSION: Among older persons discharged to a SNF after an acute hospitalization, the functional course over 6months was generally poor, with recovery to pre-hospital function observed in only one out of every four cases. Relative to elective major surgery, functional outcomes were worse for non-elective major surgery, critical illness, and other hospitalizations.
PMID: 28782593 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Experimental Gerontology - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Liu Z, Han L, Leo-Summers L, Gahbauer EA, Allore HG, Gill TM Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: research