Common geriatric emergencies in a rural hospital in South‑Eastern Nigeria
GUP Iloh, AN Amadi, J Awa-Madu - Nigerian journal of clinical practice, 2012 - ajol.info
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 …
conditions that predispose them to higher risk of disability and mortality. Objective: This …
A descriptive study of the morbidity pattern of older persons presenting at a Geriatric Centre in Southwestern Nigeria
EO Cadmus, LA Adebusoye, OO Olowookere… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2017 - ajol.info
Context: Rapid population ageing is a demographic reality in most countries of the world.
Old age is associated with changes which may culminate in health problems, necessitating …
Old age is associated with changes which may culminate in health problems, necessitating …
Geriatric injuries among patients attending a regional hospital in Shinyanga Tanzania
PL Chalya, IH Ngayomela, N Mbelenge… - Tanzania Journal of …, 2012 - ajol.info
Geriatric injuries pose a major challenge to surgeons and general practitioners practicing in
developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, injury …
developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, injury …
Mortality among older patients admitted to the medical wards of Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, 2010-2013
LA Adebusoye, SZ Kalula - South African Medical Journal, 2019 - ajol.info
Background. Geriatric medicine is an evolving specialty in Africa, and little is known about
mortality among older patients admitted to medical wards. Objectives. To determine mortality …
mortality among older patients admitted to medical wards. Objectives. To determine mortality …
Profile and causes of mortality among elderly patients seen in a tertiary care hospital in Nigeria
Background: Old age is one of the factors associated with increased risk of dying when
admitted to hospital. Therefore, aim of this study was to examine causes and pattern of death …
admitted to hospital. Therefore, aim of this study was to examine causes and pattern of death …
Predictors of mortality among older patients in the medical wards of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
LA Adebusoye, M Owolabi, A Ogunniyi - Aging Clinical and Experimental …, 2019 - Springer
Background Older people face the biggest challenges in the overburdened healthcare
services in Nigeria especially when hospitalized. There is no reliable data on the predictors …
services in Nigeria especially when hospitalized. There is no reliable data on the predictors …
[PDF][PDF] Profile of geriatric patients attending the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi: A cross-sectional study
S Mushtaq, MT Abro, M Sualeh, MR Uddin - Cureus, 2022 - cureus.com
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 …
Karachi: A Cross-Sectional Study Page 1 Review began 01/17/2022 Review ended 01/27/2022 …
[HTML][HTML] Medical emergencies and comorbidities in the elderly and very elderly patients in North India
A Poddar, S Selvam, A Saroch, AK Pannu… - International Journal …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
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 …
income countries and have poor outcomes. The present study aimed to find the spectrum of …
[PDF][PDF] Pattern and outcome of medical admission of elderly patients seen at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin
The elderly are increasingly been hospitalised into medical wards in Nigeria and little
information is currently available on this group of patients. The objective of this study was to …
information is currently available on this group of patients. The objective of this study was to …
Diseases mortality patterns in elderly patients: A Nigerian teaching hospital experience in Irrua, Nigeria
OJ Uchendu, GD Forae - Nigerian Medical Journal, 2013 - ajol.info
Background: Currently, in developing countries, there is a paradigm shift in the mortality
patterns from communicable to non‑communicable diseases. Objective: This study is aimed …
patterns from communicable to non‑communicable diseases. Objective: This study is aimed …