Objective: Older patients are rapidly increasing in the emergency department in low-middle-
income countries and have poor outcomes. The present study aimed to find the spectrum of …

Background: In both developed and developing countries, the proportion of people over 60
years of age is growing faster than any other age group as a result of longer life expectancy …

Background: Health problems associated with ageing are multiple and sparse data are
available on this topic from India. Methods: We carried out an observational study in 200 of …

Background Worldwide the proportion of elderly people in the population is increasing.
Currently in Pakistan 7.3 million people (5.6% of total population) are more than 60 years …

Profile of Geriatric Patients Attending the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in
Karachi: A Cross-Sectional Study Page 1 Review began 01/17/2022 Review ended 01/27/2022 …

Background: Currently, in developing countries like India, there is a paradigm shift in the
mortality patterns of elderly from communicable to noncommunicable diseases. Objective …

Background: Geriatric population in rural Nigeria is often challenged by emergency health
conditions that predispose them to higher risk of disability and mortality. Objective: This …

Introduction There are limited evidences on the determinants of hospitalization and its
causes in India. We examined the differential in the hospitalization rates and its socio …

Objective: In this study, we aimed:(1) to evaluate the presenting symptoms of older
emergency department (ED) patients within a 12-month period,(2) to compare the …

Objective: To study the profile of geriatric patients warded to the emergency department (ED)
of an Asian acute care general hospital and determine if they are 'more ill', more likely to …