Evaluation of functional capacity after hospital admission of nonagenarianpatients

Citation
F. Formiga et al., Evaluation of functional capacity after hospital admission of nonagenarianpatients, MED CLIN, 115(18), 2000, pp. 695-696
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
MEDICINA CLINICA
ISSN journal
00257753 → ACNP
Volume
115
Issue
18
Year of publication
2000
Pages
695 - 696
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-7753(20001125)115:18<695:EOFCAH>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hospitalisation in nonagenarians patients may causes functional decline. PATIENTS AND METHOD: The study sample included all nonagenarians patients a dmitted during three months in two teaching hospitals. RESULTS: We studied 125 patients (24 [19%] died). In the remaining 101 pati ents the previous Barthel index (BI) was 75, at admission 33 (p < 0.0001), and at discharge 43 (p < 0.001). The decline in BI at discharge was remarka ble (-32; p < 0.0001) and persisted after 3 months (-12, p < 0.003). CONCLUSION: After three months of hospitalisation in nonagenarians patients persist a functional decline.