Author/Authors :
Nadir Boumendjel، نويسنده , , François Herrmann، نويسنده , , Véronique Girod، نويسنده , , Cornel Sieber، نويسنده , , Charles-Henri Rapin، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
We assessed whether the refrigerator contents of elderly people could be related to subsequent admission to hospital. 132 patients aged over 65 years had a thorough assessment of their refrigerator contents and the numbers and dates of admission were recorded. Elderly people with empty refrigerators were more frequently admitted (p=0·032) in the month after assessment and three times sooner than those who did not have empty refrigerators (34 vs 100 days, p=0·002).
