Prognostic factors of inhospital death in elderly patients: a time-to-event analysis of a cohort study in Martinique (French West Indies).

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The primary objective was to identify predictive factors of inhospital death in a population of patients aged 65 years or older hospitalised with Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection. The secondary aim was to develop and validate a predictive score for inhospital death based on the predictors identified. DESIGN:Longitudinal retrospective study from January to December 2014. SETTING:University Hospital of Martinique. PARTICIPANTS:Patients aged ≥65 years, admitted to any clinical ward and who underwent reverse transcription PCR testing for CHIKV infection. OUTCOME:Independent predictors of inhospital death were identified using multivariable Cox regression modelling. A predictive score was created using the adjusted HRs of factors associated with inhospital death. Receiver operating

SUBMITTER: Godaert L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5786118 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature