Prevalence of Presenting Diseases for Elderly Patients Admitted to Emergency Department

Adiyaman University Research Hospital36,369 enrolled

Overview

The number of elderly patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) is dramatically increasing.

The number of elderly patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) is dramatically increasing. Most emergency physicians have not been trained in specific geriatric approaches, and many report being less comfortable when dealing with older patients. Aim of this study is the investigation the most common conditions affecting older patients in the ED.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

36,369

Conditions

Geriatric Disorder

Interventions

Elderly patientsOTHER

Elderly patients who visited the Emergency Department

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 120 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Elderly patients who visited the Emergency Department Exclusion Criteria: * Patients below 65 years of age * Patients with missing data in medical records

Locations (1)

Adiyaman University Research Hospital

Adıyaman, Central, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The use of Emergency department by Syrian refugees

The emergency department visits of elderly patients by data obtained from medical records

Time frame: one year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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