Body mass index and mortality among older people living in the community
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The relationship between mortality and body mass index (BMI) in older people living in the community is discussed based on a prospective cohort study carried out in Italy. It was found that BMI is an important predictor of mortality in these subjects and even when clinical and functional variables are controlled for, a low BMI is a significant and independent predictor of shortened survival.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1999
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Impact of integrated home care services on hospital use
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Implementing an integrated home care program based on use of a comprehensive geriatric assessment instrument guided by a case manager has a significant impact on hospitalization and is cost-effective. Impact of integrated home care services on hospital use has been studied in a town in northern Italy in 115 frail elderly people who applied for the services.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1999
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Impact of a new assessment system, the MDS-HC, on function and hospitalization of homebound older people: a controlled clinical trial
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The article concludes that the Minimum Data Set for Home Care is a valuable tool for evaluating the efficacy of home care services in preventing institutionalization of the homebound elderly. Research involved a single-blind randomized trial using 187 subjects, with a one-year follow-up.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2001
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