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 …

Introduction Older persons aged over 65 years represent up to 41% of Australian
Emergency Department (ED) presentations. Older persons present with acute and/or chronic …

Study objective We examine functional profiles and presence of geriatric syndromes among
older patients attending 13 emergency departments (EDs) in 7 nations. Methods This was a …

Background The elderly population is increasing in absolute and relative terms in most
developed countries, and this is protected to have a major impact on the delivery of health …

Older adults represent one third of emergency department (ED) visits. Chronic diseases,
polypharmacy, or functional dependency are common in older patients presenting higher …

Background Emergency departments (ED s) play a unique role in healthcare systems
throughout the world by providing acute interventions for older patients with …

Background Emergency Departments (EDs) are playing an increasingly important role in the
care of older adults. Characterizing ED usage will facilitate the planning for care delivery …

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 …

Study Objective: We sought to synthesize the literature on patterns of use of emergency
services among older adults, risk factors associated with adverse health outcomes, and …

Objective The primary aim of this European prospective study was to determine the
epidemiologic characteristics of elderly patients presenting to EDs across Europe. Our …