Background: Ascorbic acid (AA) deficiency affects disproportionally the older population. The recognition of AA deficiency is elusive since we do not measure AA routinely. We assessed the influence of AA supplementation on hospitalization outcomes for community geriatric patients. Methods: Single-center, retrospective study of community-dwelling patients older than 65-years old admitted to a community hospital from […]

Background: The underlying burden of medical co-morbidity is often the main driver of ICU transfer of patients initially admitted to the medical wards (1). The role of non-patient related factors is unclear, as are the mortality and economic data associated with ICU transfer from the medical ward. The purpose of this analysis was to identify […]