Maturitas
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Observational Study
Prediction of in-hospital mortality with the 6-item Brief Geriatric Assessment tool: An observational prospective cohort study.
The 6-item Brief Geriatric Assessment (BGA) is a screening tool to identify frail inpatients who are at risk of adverse health events. Its predictive value for in-hospital mortality has not been examined yet. ⋯ Combinations of items on the BGA successfully predicted the risk of in-hospital mortality in this sample of older inpatients.
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The aim of this work was to explore associations between a priori and a posteriori dietary patterns and obesity indices in a sample of postmenopausal women. ⋯ Our results indicate that different dietary patterns are positively or negatively associated with obesity in postmenopausal women. Early interventions targeting dietary habits are of major importance for promoting health in this age group.