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Discharge Mortality Rate in Elderly Patients
Congestive heart failure (2 points)
Admission serum creatinine >3mg/dL (2 points)
Male (1 point)
Ability to perform daily activities after discharge
Dependent on 4 or fewer daily activities (2 points)
Completely dependent (5 points)
Cancer
Alone (3 points)
Alone (3 points)
Albumin
<3 gm/dL (2 points)
3-3.4 gm/dL (1 point)
Score:
References
Walter LC, Brand RJ, Counsell SR, et al. Development and validation of a prognostic index for 1 year mortality in older adults after hospitalization. JAMA. 2001; 285: 2987-94.
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