Early Detection of Pneumology Inpatients at Risk of Extended Hospital Stay and Need for Psychosocial Treatment
Elena Lobo, MS,
Peter De Jonge, PhD,
Frits J. Huyse, MD, PhD,
Joris P.J. Slaets, MD, PhD,
Maria-Jose Rabanaque, MD, PhD and
Antonio Lobo, MD, PhD
From the Department of Microbiology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health (E.L., M.-J.R.), University of Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Social Psychiatry (P.D.J.), University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine (F.J.H., J.P.J.S.), University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry (A.L.), Hospital Clínico Universitario, University of Zaragoza and Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud, Zaragoza, Spain.

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Figure 1. Patient flow chart. LOS = length of hospital stay; CIRS = Cumulative Illness Rating Scale; DC = diagnostic count; APC = ancillary procedures count; NCA = number of consultations during admission; NPD = number of physicians the patient is referred to at discharge; HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; MMSE = Mini Mental Status Examination; CAGE = CAGE Scale.
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