Hospital-associated disability

Disease

2 papers2 findings

  • Humans1

Associations

2

In-hospital medication count increase

upin humans1OR 1.21

1 study
  1. In-hospital medication count increase is associated with hospital-associated disability in humans (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.01–1.45).

    “Increased medication count during hospitalization was also associated with HAD development (OR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.01-1.45), reaching significance in most models.”

    HumansMedical inpatients receiving rehabilitation, independent in activities of daily living at admission, with hospital stays of at least 48 hDuring hospitalization60.7% mensn = 206

    Medication Burden and Its Escalation Predict Incidence of Hospital-associated Disability in Older Inpatients: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Progress in rehabilitation medicine14 Oct 2026

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Admission medication count

upin humans1OR 1.14

1 study
  1. Admission medication count is associated with hospital-associated disability in humans (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.01–1.28).

    “Across the models, the medication counts on admission independently increased the HAD risk [odds ratio (OR), 1.14; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.01-1.28].”

    HumansMedical inpatients receiving rehabilitation, independent in activities of daily living at admission, with hospital stays of at least 48 hAdmission to discharge60.7% mensn = 206

    Medication Burden and Its Escalation Predict Incidence of Hospital-associated Disability in Older Inpatients: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Progress in rehabilitation medicine14 Oct 2026

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Funding

2 grants since 2024

Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceJP¥4.7mSwiss National Science FoundationCHF 326k

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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Comorbidity link to hospital disability fades with frailty

Comorbidity was linked to hospital disability in nonfrail patients (OR 1.44), but the association attenuated with mild frailty (OR 1.11) and disappeared in frail adults…Comorbidity was linked to hospital disability in nonfrail patients (OR 1.44), but the association attenuated with mild frailty (OR 1.11) and disappeared in frail adults (OR 0.98).

Cohort study of 1,299 peoplePopulations