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BACKGROUND: Motor vehicle crash (MVC) is a major public health problem worldwide and contributes to a large burden of death, disability, and economic loss. OBJECTIVE: To identify the predictors of hospital readmission in victims of MVC within 1 year after discharge. METHODS: A prospective cohort study conducted with individuals who suffered MVC admitted to a regional hospital and who were followed up for 12 months after discharge. Predictors of hospital readmission were verified by means of Poisson regression models with robust variance, using a hierarchical conceptual model. RESULTS: Of the 241 patients followed up, 200 were contacted and comprised the population of this study. Of these, 50 (25.0%) reported hospital readmission during the 12-month period after discharge. It was evidenced that being male (relative risk [RR] = 0.58; 95% CI [0.36, 0.95], p =.033) was a protective factor, whereas occurrences of greater severity (RR = 1.77; 95% CI [1.03, 3.02], p =.036), not receiving pre-hospital care (RR = 2.14; 95% CI [1.24, 3.69], p =.006), the occurrence of postdischarge infection (RR = 2.14; 95% CI [1.37, 3.36], p =.001), and having access to rehabilitation treatment (RR = 1.64; 95% CI [1.03, 2.62], p≤.001) are configured as risk factors for hospital readmission in individuals who have suffered these events. CONCLUSION: It was found that gender, trauma severity, pre-hospital care, postdischarge infection, and rehabilitation treatment variables predict hospital readmission in MVC victims within 1 year after discharge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The objectives of this study were to discover associations between anemia and functional performance indicators, and to identify the best functional performance test to screen for anemia in the elderly. Methods: A cross‐sectional study analyzed data from 109 elderly residents in the community. For statistical analysis, the Logistic Regression and the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve was used. Results: The prevalence of anemia in the elderly was 13.9%. There was an inverse association between handgrip strength (HGS) and anemia in women; the HGS test was an effective screening tool for anemia in the elderly. Conclusion: The HGS test can be used to screen for anemia in the elderly women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]