Title | Hospital Readmissions Among Post-acute Nursing Home Residents: Does Obesity Matter? |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | Submitted |
Authors | Cai S, Wang S, Mukamel DB, Caprio T, Temkin-Greener H |
Journal | Journal of the American Medical Directors Association |
ISBN Number | 1525-8610 |
Accession Number | WOS:000487829800014 |
Abstract | ObjectivesTo explore profiles of obese residents who receive post-acute care in nursing homes (NHs) and to assess the relationship between obesity and hospital readmissions and how it is modified by individual comorbidities, age, and type of index hospitalizations. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.01.136 |
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