Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Multicenter Study
The AWOL tool: derivation and validation of a delirium prediction rule.
Risk factors for delirium are well-described, yet there is no widely used tool to predict the development of delirium upon admission in hospitalized medical patients. ⋯ The AWOL prediction rule characterizes medical patients' risk for delirium at the time of hospital admission and could be used for clinical stratification and in trials of delirium prevention.
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Evidence suggests that patients with normal hemoglobin (Hgb) levels on hospital admission who subsequently develop hospital-acquired anemia (HAA) may be at risk for adverse outcomes. Our objectives were to (1) determine the prevalence of HAA and (2) examine whether HAA is associated with increased mortality, length of stay (LOS), and total hospital charges. ⋯ HAA is common and associated with increased mortality and resource utilization. Factors related to its development necessitate further study.