Publications by authors named "Sara Martinez-Flores"
Impact of a geriatric intervention based on the Comprehensive Geriatrics Assessment on avoidable admissions in older patients at risk evaluated in the Emergency Department.
Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol
September 2024
Objective: To know the impact of a geriatric intervention based on the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) on avoidable admissions in older patients at risk evaluated in the Emergency Department.
Method: Prospective observational unicenter study. We included patients, from October 1, 2018 to January 31, 2020, over 75 years who were attended at the Emergency Department with a Triage Risk Screening Tool (TRST) score≥2.
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