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Walking speed, grip strength, and standing balance are key components of physical performance in older people. The present study aimed to evaluate (1) associations of these physical performance measures with cause-specific mortality, (2) independent associations of individual physical performance measures ...

JAMDA

December 20, 2015

Predictors of Functional Changes in Italian Nursing Home Residents: The U.L.I.S.S.E. Study

To identify independent predictors of the risk of functional decline in older nursing home (NH) residents.

JAMDA

December 20, 2015

Hospital Readmission From Post-Acute Care Facilities: Risk Factors, Timing, and Outcomes

Hospital discharges to post-acute care (PAC) facilities have increased rapidly. This increase may lead to more hospital readmissions from PAC facilities, which are common and poorly understood. We sought to determine the risk factors and timing for hospital readmission from PAC facilities and evaluate the ...

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Associations of Walking Speed, Grip Strength, and Standing Balance With Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in a General Population of Japanese Elders

Predictors of Functional Changes in Italian Nursing Home Residents: The U.L.I.S.S.E. Study

Hospital Readmission From Post-Acute Care Facilities: Risk Factors, Timing, and Outcomes

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