Association between multimorbidity and hospitalization in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis
Age and Ageing2022Vol. 51(7)
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Luciana Pereira Rodrigues, Andréa Toledo de Oliveira Rezende, Felipe Mendes Delpino, Carolina Rodrigues Mendonça, Mark A. Noll, Bruno Pereira Nunes, Cesar de Oliviera, Érika Aparecida Silveira
Abstract
Multimorbidity was linked to a higher hospitalization risk, and this risk was not affected by the country's wealth and patient's gender. Multimorbidity was also linked to a higher hospital readmission rate in older adults. PROSPERO Registration (Registration number: CRD42021229328).
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