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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.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderly patients | Other | Elderly patients who visited the Emergency Department |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The use of Emergency department by Syrian refugees | The emergency department visits of elderly patients by data obtained from medical records | one year |
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Elderly patients who visited the Emergency Department of Adiyaman University of Training and Research Hospital between 1 January 2015 and 1 December 2015.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Umut Gulacti | Adiyaman University of Medical Faculty | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adiyaman University Research Hospital | Adıyaman | Central | 02000 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22967698 | Background | Geurts J, Palatnick W, Strome T, Sutherland KA, Weldon E. Frequent users of an inner-city emergency department. CJEM. 2012 Sep;14(5):306-13. doi: 10.2310/8000.2012.120670. | |
| 20619500 | Background | Samaras N, Chevalley T, Samaras D, Gold G. Older patients in the emergency department: a review. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Sep;56(3):261-9. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.04.015. |
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