Effectiveness of acute geriatric units on functional decline, living at home, and case fatality among older patients admitted to hospital for acute medical disorders: meta-analysis

Objective To assess the effectiveness of acute geriatric units compared with conventional care units in adults aged 65 or more admitted to hospital for acute medical disorders. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library up to 31 August 2008, an...

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Main Authors: Baztán, Juan J, Suárez-García, Francisco M, López-Arrieta, Jesús, Rodríguez-Mañas, Leocadio, Rodríguez-Artalejo, Fernando
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2009
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Online Access:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2769066/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19164393
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b50
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