Browsing Public Health Sciences (School of) by Subject "Hospitalization"
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High-Risk Medication Use, Frailty and Hospitalization among Older Assisted Living Residents
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-11)Background: With substantial comorbidity, high levels of medication use and age-related physiological changes, older adults are at an increased risk of drug-related errors and adverse events. Of particular concern are (i) ... -
A Scoping Review of Frailty and Acute Care in Middle-Aged and Older Individuals with Recommendations for Future Research
(Canadian Geriatrics Society, 2017-03-31)There is general agreement that frailty is a state of heightened vulnerability to stressors arising from impairments in multiple systems leading to declines in homeostatic reserve and resiliency, but unresolved issues ...