Publications by authors named "A Caupenne"
[Interest of the multidimensional prognostic index (MPI) as an assessment tool in hospitalized patients in geriatrics].
Geriatr Psychol Neuropsychiatr Vieil
December 2019
Unlabelled: The collection of prognostic information in the elderly is essential. The main objective was to perform a replication of the multidimensional prognostic index (MPI), to predict mortality at one-year in patients hospitalized in geriatric wards. Secondary objectives were to evaluate if the MPI was predictive of the length of hospital stay, and of rehospitalization in the following year.
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- The study aimed to identify 30-day mortality predictors in patients aged 75 and older with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and evaluate the effectiveness of European severity risk markers for this age group.
- Conducted as an observational prospective multicenter study, it involved gathering data from patients hospitalized in French geriatric or infectious wards diagnosed with CDI between 2016 and 2017.
- Findings revealed that 12.6% of the patients died within 30 days, with higher mortality linked to comorbidities and organ failure, suggesting that existing European severity markers are applicable and useful for assessing prognosis in older adults with CDI.
Objective: Age>65 years is associated with the recurrence and poor prognosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Data on elderly patients (≥75 years) is scarce, and little is known about compliance with European guidelines in terms of specific treatment. We aimed to analyze the treatment and prognosis of CDI in two groups of patients aged