naa a22 4500 510740669 CHVBK 20180411083027.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11845-013-0922-1 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11845-013-0922-1 Medical complications and outcomes at an onsite rehabilitation unit for older people [Elektronische Daten] [M. Mulroy, L. O'Keeffe, D. Byrne, D. Coakley, M. Casey, B. Walsh, J. Harbison, C. Cunningham] Background: The rehabilitation of older patients in Ireland after an acute medical event occurs at dedicated onsite hospital units or at offsite centres. Information on medical complications and outcomes is inadequate. Aims: Enumeration of medical complications of patients admitted to a dedicated onsite rehabilitation unit for older people, and the extent of co-morbidity in the population with the effects that this had on the evolution of medical complications. Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients admitted to a 58-bed onsite unit over a 1-year period was performed. Information collating co-morbidities, medical complications and functional outcomes was recorded. Results: Medical complications occurred in almost 95% of patients, where full data were available. Over one-third required intravenous therapy. Conclusion: Twenty-four hour medical cover is required for older patients managed at onsite rehabilitation units. Further studies on offsite medical rehabilitation facilities for older patients are required. Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 2013 Onsite rehabilitation nationallicence Offsite rehabilitation nationallicence Complications nationallicence Outcomes nationallicence Mulroy M. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut O'Keeffe L. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut Byrne D. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut Coakley D. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut Casey M. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut Walsh B. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut Harbison J. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut Cunningham C. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut Irish Journal of Medical Science Springer-Verlag 182/3(2013-09-01), 499-502 0021-1265 182:3<499 2013 182 11845 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-013-0922-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-013-0922-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mulroy M. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- O'Keeffe L. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Byrne D. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Coakley D. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Casey M. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Walsh B. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Harbison J. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cunningham C. Medel Directorate, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Irish Journal of Medical Science Springer-Verlag 182/3(2013-09-01), 499-502 0021-1265 182:3<499 2013 182 11845 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer