Prediction of Unplanned Hospitalizations in Older Patients Treated with Chemotherapy

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Unplanned hospitalizations (UHs) are common among elderly patients with cancer who receive chemotherapy. This fact decreases quality of life or performance status and increases health costs. Our objective was to determine predictive factors for UH in this population. A score based on six variables taken from geriatric assessment and chemotherapy characteristics was developed in a series of 493 elderly patients receiving chemotherapy. The use of this score may reliably identify patients at risk for UH, thus helping to plan treatment, implement adaptive measures, and set up a close follow-up schedule.

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Purpose: To determine the incidence of unplanned hospitalization (UH) and to identify risk factors for UH in elderly patients with cancer who start che

SUBMITTER: Feliu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8004134 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature