Predictors of In-hospital Mortality in Oldest-Old Patients in Taiwan

Elderly adults are at a higher risk of complications during their hospital stay and have a higher in-hospital mortality rate. The aim of this study was to analyze the risk factors associated with mortality in the oldest-old patients admitted to a large teaching hospital in Taiwan. All study participants, aged more than 75 years, were recruited from the unselected acutely ill patients admitted to our hospital between March and July 2009. A total...