Risk factors for hospitalizations (HOS) among older adults with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers receiving chemotherapy.
Li D, Sun C, Levi A, Klepin H, Elias R, Mohile S, Tew W, Lim D, Chung V, Chao J, Owusu C, Muss H, Lichtman S, Gross C, Chapman A, Gajra A, Cohen H, Katheria V, Hurria A. Risk factors for hospitalizations (HOS) among older adults with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers receiving chemotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: e21523-e21523. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e21523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGI cancersRisk factorsCardiac comorbiditiesOlder adultsGeriatric assessmentOdds ratioLow serum albuminStage IV diseaseIncidence of hospitalizationRisk of hospitalizationAdults age 65Days post treatmentChemotherapy typePatient agePatient characteristicsProspective studyFemale sexGastrointestinal cancerChemotherapy treatmentUnivariate analysisLaboratory valuesHospitalizationChemotherapyMultivariate analysisPatients