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<journal-id>0120-2448</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Medica Colombiana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Med Colomb]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-2448</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociacion Colombiana de Medicina Interna]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0120-24482021000100007</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.36104/amc.2021.1844</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Factors associated with prolonged hospital stay in an acute geriatric unit]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Factores asociados con estancia hospitalaria prolongada en una unidad geriátrica de agudos]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[OJEDA-MÉNDEZ]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[CARLOS AARON]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[PALOMINO-PACICHANA]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[DIANA SOFÍA]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[BEJARANO-BARRAGÁN]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[LILIANA]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[OCAMPO-CHAPARRO]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[JOSÉ MAURICIO]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[REYES-ORTIZ]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[CARLOS A.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Residentes Especialización de Geriatría  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cali ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Valle  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cali ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Libre Cali Departamento de Medicina Interna ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cali ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Florida A &amp; M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Institute of Public Health]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Tallahassee Florida]]></addr-line>
<country>USA</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>46</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>7</fpage>
<lpage>13</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-24482021000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-24482021000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-24482021000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective: to analyze the factors associated with prolonged hospital stay in the Acute Geriatric Unit of a general hospital.  Materials and methods: the study included 2,014 patients &#8805;60 years old who were hospital ized between January 2012 and September 2015. The dependent variable was prolonged hospital stay (&gt;10 days vs &#8804;10 days). The independent variables included sociodemographic, laboratory, comorbidity, and functional and mental status variables. The Chi2 test for categorical variables and the non-parametric two-sample Wilcoxon test for quantitative variables were employed for bivariate analysis. A multivariate logistic regression model was run.  Results: 51.1% of the study subjects were women and the average age was 82.3 ± 7.2 years. The average length of stay was 14.7 ± 14 days, and the median was 10.6 days. Altogether, 50.6% had a prolonged stay. Those with prolonged hospital stay were characterized by having functional dependence, anemia, comorbidity (Charlson Index &#8805;4), hypoalbuminemia, high levels of acute phase reactants (CRP), and pressure sores. Women had fewer inpatient days. Prolonged length of stay was not related to the social variables.  Conclusion: the main independent factors increasing hospital stay are pressure sores, functional dependence, hypoalbuminemia, comorbidity and elevated CRP levels.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: analizar los factores asociados con estancia hospitalaria prolongada en una unidad geriátrica de agudos de un hospital general.  Material y métodos: incluyó 2014 pacientes &#8805;60 años hospitalizados entre enero 2012 y septiembre 2015. La variable dependiente fue la estancia hospitalaria prolongada (&gt;10 días vs &#8804;10 días). Variables independientes incluyeron las sociodemográficas, de laboratorio, comorbilidad, estado funcional y mental. Para análisis bivariado se empleó la prueba de chi 2 para variables categóricas y de Wilcoxon Two-Sample no-paramétrico para las cuantitativas. Se realizó un modelo multivariado de regresión logística.  Resultados: el 51.1% fueron mujeres y la edad promedio fue 82.3 ± 7.2 años. El promedio de estancia fue 14.7 ± 14 días y la mediana fue de 10.6 días. El 50.6% tuvieron estancia prolongada. Aquellos con estancia hospitalaria prolongada se caracterizaron por presentar dependencia funcional, anemia, comorbilidad (Indice de Charlson &#8805;4), hipoalbuminemia, niveles elevados de reactantes de fase aguda (PCR), y ulceras por presión. Las mujeres tuvieron menos días de hospitalización. La estancia prolongada no se relacionó con las variables sociales.  Conclusión: los principales factores independientes en aumentar la estancia hospitalaria son las ulceras por presión, la dependencia funcional, la hipoalbuminemia, la comorbilidad y los niveles elevados de PCR.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[acute geriatric unit]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[older adult]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[unidad geriátrica de agudos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[estancia hospitalaria prolongada]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[adulto mayor]]></kwd>
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