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Are patients admitted to hospitals from care homes dehydrated? A retrospective analysis of hypernatraemia and in-hospital mortality

TITLE: Are patients admitted to hospitals from care homes dehydrated? A retrospective analysis of hypernatraemia and in-hospital mortality AUTHOR: Wolff A, Stuckler D, McKee M REFERENCE: J R Soc Med. 2015 Jan 15. pii: 0141076814566260. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 OBJECTIVE: To compare risks of hypernatraemia on admission to hospital in persons who were with those who were […]

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Patients admitted to hospital from care homes are at higher risk of dehydration, study finds

TITLE: Patients admitted to hospital from care homes are at higher risk of dehydration, study finds AUTHOR: Wise J REFERENCE: BMJ. 2015 Jan 15;350:h249. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h249 YEAR: 2015 OBJECTIVE: To compare risks of hypernatraemia on admission to hospital in persons who were with those who were not identified as care home residents and evaluate the association of hypernatraemia with […]

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