Low serum albumin level is associated with poor functional outcome and predicting a greater functional decline in the elderly. The aim of this study is to determine the interrelation between change of serum albumin level during rehabilitation period and functional outcome in @entity173 @entity1 . We studied 433 consecutive elderly @entity173 @entity1 admitted for rehabilitation. Functional outcome was assessed by the @entity177 ( @entity177 ) at admission and discharge of @entity1 with no @entity1017 (<0 g/dl) or with positive @entity1017 (>or=0 g/dl). Data were analyzed by t-test, Pearson correlation, chi(2)-test and linear regression. Of @entity1 66.7% showed no @entity1017 . These @entity1 had a higher prevalence of previous @entity64 (p=0.04), lower Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores (p=0.05) and were less likely to have @entity407 (p=0.008) compared with @entity1 with albumin gains. Admission and discharge @entity177 parameters and total and motor @entity177 gain/day were statistically significantly lower among @entity1 with no @entity1017 . In a linear regression analysis total @entity177 at discharge was inversely associated with pre- @entity174 function (beta=-0.148; p<0.001), Albumin gain (beta=0.047; p=0.005), high MMSE score (beta=0.143; p<0.001), and higher admission total @entity177 score (beta=0.69; p<0.001) emerged as significant predictors of higher total @entity177 scores upon discharge. The results suggest that @entity1 with @entity1017 have better admission and discharge @entity177 scores. Albumin gain emerged as a significant predictor for higher discharge @entity177 scores. We conclude that greater attention and efforts should be made regarding the dietary intervention and protein supplementation, in order to improve the rehabilitation outcome.

Rehabilitation outcome of XXXX @entity1 : the importance of a positive @entity1017 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity407 :: ('MESH:D006949', 'Disease') :: ['hyperlipidemia'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fracture'] @entity177 :: ('MESH:D051437', 'Disease') :: ['FIM', 'Functional Independence Measure'] @entity173 :: ('MESH:D006620', 'Disease') :: ['hip fracture'] @entity1017 :: ('MESH:D015430', 'Disease') :: ['albumin gain']
@entity173 :: (MESH:D006620,Disease) :: ['hip fracture']
