30-day hospital admission among older adults initially managed at home by a mobile emergency unit: a retrospective cohort study
Among older adults assessed at home by MEU physicians, a pre-existing DNAR order and home (vs nursing home) residence were independently associated with 30-day hospital admission. These findings may inform triage and follow-up planning. However, prospective studies are required to establish causal links.
Authors
- Johanne Overgaard Wessels
- Mette Rahbek Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5428-3163)
- Katrine Jaquet Mavraganis
- Sina Bayatshahbazi
- Masoud Moradi
- Anita Maués Østergaard Pedersen
- Peter Biesenbach
Institutions
- Basildon Hospital (GB)
- Hospital South West Jutland (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-026-01536-5
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00