Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: It is seen that the rate of elderly population in the world is increasing day by day. However, the rate of elderly patient admissions in emergency departments is also increasing. In this study, a group of patients over the age of 90 who admitted to the emergency department was analyzed. In this study, a retrospective evaluation was made of patients aged over 90 who admitted to the emergency department of a secondary care health institution between 01.01.2022 and 31.12.2022. The information about patients’ age, gender, time of acceptance, acceptance complaint, diagnosis, clinics where patients were most frequently admitted, and their results were evaluated. Results are presented as mean±standard deviation (SD) or frequency (percentage), and p
Authors: Mustafa Alpaslan, Mehmet Oktay, Necmi Baykan
Institution: Nevşehir Devlet Hastanesi
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4401823488