The low incidence of falls in elderly people receiving enteral nutrition reinforces protocols aimed at patient safety and reinforces protocols aimed at patient safety.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the association between frailty and pressure injuries (PIs) in hospitalized older adults.
METHODS
This retrospective study included 200 patients aged 65 years or older who were hospitalized in the Geriatrics Clinic between September 2023 and September 2024. Comprehensive geriatric assessment...
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