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View article: 273 ‘HOME ON TIME’: MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION REDUCES LENGTH OF STAY AND DELAYS IN CARE TRANSFERS ON AN ACUTE GERIATRIC MEDICINE WARD
273 ‘HOME ON TIME’: MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION REDUCES LENGTH OF STAY AND DELAYS IN CARE TRANSFERS ON AN ACUTE GERIATRIC MEDICINE WARD Open
Background Unnecessarily prolonged hospital admission can have a profound effect on a frail, older person’s confidence, mood, functional status and cognition.This study examined whether a structured multidisciplinary intervention, embedded…
View article: 277 The ‘Bermuda Triangle’ of Orthostatic Hypotension, Cognitive Impairment and Reduced Mobility: Associations with Falls and Fractures in Community-dwelling Older People
277 The ‘Bermuda Triangle’ of Orthostatic Hypotension, Cognitive Impairment and Reduced Mobility: Associations with Falls and Fractures in Community-dwelling Older People Open
Background Orthostatic Hypotension (OH), cognitive impairment and mobility impairment frequently co-occur in older adults who fall. The aim of this study was to examine the clustering of these three geriatric syndromes and ascertain their …