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Mortality rates of patients admitted to a psychogeriatric assessment unit.

T Patterson, S A Compton.   

Abstract

Admission of elderly people to a geriatric hospital may carry an increased risk of death. In this study 355 admissions of 243 elderly persons with dementia to a purpose built psychogeriatric unit were studied and the mortality rate found to be 8.2%, which is less than that reported elsewhere. Admission for the purpose of respite (holiday) relief is a safe procedure and should not be discouraged.

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Year:  1989        PMID： 2603261      PMCID： PMC2448206     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Ulster Med J        ISSN： 0041-6193


  6 in total

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Authors:  G S Rai; C Bielawska; P J Murphy; G Wright
Journal:  Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)       Date:  1986-01-25

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Journal:  Br Med J       Date:  1972-12-02

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Authors:  C J Gilleard; H Belford; E Gilleard; J E Whittick; K Gledhill
Journal:  Br J Psychiatry       Date:  1984-08       Impact factor: 9.319

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Authors:  N S Greenberg; A J Rosin
Journal:  J Am Geriatr Soc       Date:  1982-10       Impact factor: 5.562

6.  Outcome of patients admitted to an acute geriatric medical unit.

Authors:  M J Devine; J J McAleer; P M Gallagher; J A Beirne; J G McElroy
Journal:  Ulster Med J       Date:  1986-04
  6 in total

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