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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: A qualitative study of old patients’ experiences of the quality of the health services in hospital and 30 days after hospitalization

No

Age

Gender

Hospital days

Intermed. care unit

Y/N

Medical diagnosis

Medication at discharge

30 s sit-to-stand

MMSE1

Life situation

Next of kin

No. of inter-views

P1

95

F

8

Y

Pyelonephritis

Sepsis

Dehydration

Kidney failure

Hypertension

Hypoalbuminemia

Malnutrition

Esomeprazol

Calcigran forte

Lactulose

Zopiclone

Omega 3

Selo Zok

Amlodipine

Multivitamin

Ciproxin

6

29

Alone

Daughter

2

P2

90

F

10

Y

Acute cystitis

E. coli infection

Orthostatic hypotension

Hypertension

Contusion lower back

Anxiety

Constipation

Albyl E

Esomeprazol

Lescol

Levaxin

Not able to perform owing to physical condition

19

Alone

Daughter

2

P3

88

F

6

N

Pneumonia

Aortic stenosis

Hypertension

Folic acid deficiency

Candesartan

Albyl E,

Simvastatin

Taflotan eye drops

Folic acid

Apocillin

8

29

With spouse

Sister

2

P5

96

F

7

N

Heart failure

Hypertension

Selo Zok

Triatec

Burinex

Somac

Not able to perform owing to physical condition

25

Alone

Daughter

2

P6

95

F

8

N

Heart failure

Cognitive failure

Biological aortic valve

Malnutrition

Burinex

Renitec

Spirix

Metoprolol depot

Calcigran forte

Loratadine

Prolia

Imovane

Paracetamol

Triobet

Warfarin

4

25

Alone

Grand daughter

2

P7

98

M

7

N

Acute respiratory tract infection

Tumor bladder

Hydronephrosis

Acute renal failure

Acidosis

Albyl E

Burinex

Cipralex

Remeron

Monoket

Natron

Multivitamins

Omeprazole

Imovane

Enaton

1

27

Alone

Daughter

2

P8

96

F

5

N

Aortic stenosis

Orthostatic hypotension

Pulmonary hypertension

Azopt eyedrops,

Selexid

7

28

Alone

Daughter

2

P9

97

F

7

Y

Orthostatic hypotension

Concussion

Rib fracture

Albyl E

Zanidip

Paracetamol

Lactulose

Folic acid

Laxoberal Nobligan

Not able to perform owing to physical condition

24

Alone

Son

2

P10

87

F

7

N

Sepsis

Kidney failure

Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis

Albyl E

Paracetamol

Selo Zok

Hiprex

Amlodipine

Levaxin

Somac

Ciproxin

One interview (test taken in second interview)

One interview (test taken in second interview)

Alone

Niece

1

P11

82

M

5

N

Nonspecific jaw disease

Acute kidney failure

Magnesium deficiency

Anemia

Ulcerative colitis

Bicalutamide

Folic acid

Nexium

Prednisolone

Ursofalk

Imovane

Magnesium

4

27

With spouse

Wife

2

P13

91

F

5

N

Chronic atrial fibrillation

Stokes–Adams syndrome

Vitamin D deficiency

Bisoprolol

Digoxin

Eliquis

Montelukast

Ventolin

Atrovent

Vitamin D

Symbicort, Ventolin

One interview (test taken in second interview)

One interview (test taken in second interview)

Alone

Niece

1

P15

86

F

11

N

Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis

Drop foot

Kidney stones

Degeneration of macula and posterior pole

Omeprazol

Calcigran

Taflotan

Timosan

Trusopt

Hiprex

Folic acid

Albyl E

Ciproxin

9

30

Alone

Daughter

2

P16

89

F

6

N

Syncope and collapse

Acute cystitis

Orthostatic hypotension

Vagifem

Florinef

Calcigran forte

Plavix

Lipitor

Cortison

Paracetamol

Not able to perform owing to physical condition

Not able to take test at the time of interview

Alone

Neighbor

2

P19

82

F

7

N

Gout

Congestive heart failure

Spinal stenosis

Chronic atrial fibrillation

Burinex

Xarelto

Letrozole

Levaxin

Nexium

Seretide

Paralgin forte

Paracetamol

Movicol

Colchicine DauAllopur

Not able to perform owing to physical condition

30

With spouse

Daughter

2

P20

86

M

6

N

Benign paroxysmal vertigo

Unspecified thrombocytopenia

Losec

Albyl E

Triobe

10

30

Alone

Son

2

P21

100

F

6

N

Streptococcal sepsis

Erysipelas

Kidney failure

Adalat oros

Ovesterin

Bisoprolol

Calcigran forte

Albyl E

Lamictal

Ery-max

One interview (test taken in second interview)

One interview (test taken in second interview)

Alone

Son

1

P22

88

F

7

N

Sick sinus syndrome

Syncope and collapse

Calcigran forte

Albyl E

Targinact Imovane

Hylo gel

Triobet

Paracetamol

Last interview was by telephone (test taken in second interview)

Last interview was by telephone (test taken in second interview)

Alone

Support person

2

P23

96

F

15

Y

Pneumonia

Unspecified pelvic and abdominal pain

Obstipation

Acute heart attack

Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter

Lercanidipine

Albyl E

Pursennid

Pantoprazole

Selo Zok

Eliquis

Prednisolone

Bronkyl loss.

4

27

Alone

Grand daughter

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  1. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) to assess cognitive function 34. Tombaugh TN, McIntyre NJJJotAGS: The mini-mental state examination: a comprehensive review. 1992, 40(9):922–935