ACP Journal Club. Anemia was independently associated with mortality in very old persons

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David P Steensma. Ann Intern Med. 2009.

. 2009 Dec 15;151(12):JC6-13.

doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-151-12-200912150-02013.

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Effect of anemia and comorbidity on functional status and mortality in old age: results from the Leiden 85-plus Study.
den Elzen WP, Willems JM, Westendorp RG, de Craen AJ, Assendelft WJ, Gussekloo J. den Elzen WP, et al. CMAJ. 2009 Aug 4;181(3-4):151-7. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.090040. Epub 2009 Jul 27. CMAJ. 2009. PMID: 19635749 Free PMC article.

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ACP Journal Club. Hypnotic drugs were associated with increased risk for mortality.
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ACP Journal Club. Pneumococcal vaccine reduced pneumococcal pneumonia and associated mortality.
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ACP Journal Club. Prior use of inhaled corticosteroids was associated with less mortality in elders with COPD and pneumonia.
Stanbrook MB. Stanbrook MB. Ann Intern Med. 2012 Feb 21;156(4):JC2-12. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-4-201202210-02012. Ann Intern Med. 2012. PMID: 22351738 No abstract available.