Geriatric Syndromes and Mortality Among Hospitalized Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Geriatric syndromes are common in hospitalized older adults and complicate acute care; however, their overall prevalence and cumulative burden remain poorly understood, especially in resource-limited settings.

Objectives

To measure the prevalence of geriatric syndromes upon hospital admission and examine the independent association between the number of geriatric syndromes and 90-day mortality.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from the Creating a Hospital Assessment Network in Geriatrics (CHANGE) study, a multicenter, prospective cohort of 43 hospitals, including 38 in Brazil, 1 in Angola, 1 in Chile, 2 in Colombia, and 1 in Portugal. Consecutive patients aged 65 years or older admitted under geriatric teams between June 1, 2022

SUBMITTER: Avelino-Silva TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12848630 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature