The utility of the Barthel index as an outcome predictor in older patients with acute infection attending the emergency department

Functional decline and frailty are common in older adults and influence the risk of adverse outcomes. We aimed to assess the value of a Barthel index at the Emergency Department (ED-BI) score in predicting 30-day mortality and ED reconsultation among older patients with acute infection.

Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - April 6, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Carles Ferr é, Ferran Llopis, Francisco Javier Martín-Sánchez, Irene Cabello, Arantxa Albert, Eric Jorge García-Lamberechts, Juan González Del Castillo, Concepción Martínez, Javier Jacob Tags: Research paper Source Type: research