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Table 3 Summary of admission and discharge diagnoses

From: The diagnosis “failure to thrive” and its impact on the care of hospitalized older adults: a matched case-control study

 

FTT, n (%)

Controls, n (%)

Chronicity

 Acute

53 (88%)

57 (95%)

 Chronic

5 (9%)

2 (3%)

 Mixed

2 (3%)

1 (2%)

Admit diagnosis

 FTTa

60 (100%)

 Infection

22 (36%)

 Cardiac

11 (18%)

 GI

6 (20%)

 Drug-related

2 (3%)

 Fall

5 (8%)

 Renal

4 (6%)

 Neurologic

10 (16%)

Discharge diagnosis

 FTTa

4 (6%)

1 (2%)

 Infection

21 (35%)

23 (38%)

 Cardiac

14 (23%)

11 (18%)

 GI

5 (8%)

5 (8%)

 Drug-related

1 (2%)

2 (3%)

 Fall

7 (12%)

5 (8%)

 Renal

1 (2%)

3 (5%)

 Neurologic

7 (12%)

10 (16%)

  1. aAnd related terms: acopia, failure to cope or FTC