Frailty and inflammation predict prolonged stay in post-emergency geriatric units: a retrospective cohort study
Frailty and elevated CRP are key predictors of prolonged PEGU stay. Although causality cannot be established due to the retrospective design and potential biases, these findings may help to better characterize older patients who could potentially benefit from PEGU interventions.
Authors
- Jennifer Gautier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0200-9378)
- Alexis Bourgeais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7689-4694)
- Olivier Brière (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4533-7024)
- Dan Caraman
- Cédric Annweiler
- Alexandre Cornic
Institutions
- Université d'Angers (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The journal of nutrition health & aging
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2026.100801
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00