The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Unplanned admissions to hospital represent a hazardous event for older people. Timely identification of high-risk individuals using a prediction tool may facilitate preventive interventions. ⋯ The models showed satisfactory predictive ability. Reducing the number of predictors and geographic validation did not have an impact on predictive performance, demonstrating the robustness of the model. An easy-to-use tool has been developed in this study that may assist GPs in decision making and with targeted preventive interventions.
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The first 100 days after childbirth are important for women recovering from pregnancy and birth. ⋯ Primary care services should seek to match the needs of new mothers, taking account of a high volume of contacts, for a broad range of planned and responsive care following childbirth.