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 …

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 …

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 Older people face the biggest challenges in the overburdened healthcare
services in Nigeria especially when hospitalized. There is no reliable data on the predictors …

Background: The rising burden of chronic diseases has attracted the attention of public
health researchers and policymakers worldwide. Objectives: To assess the demographic …

Geriatric medicine as a speciality is just evolving in Africa. There is scanty data on the
mortality and associated factors among elderly patients admitted to the hospital medical …

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 …

Chronic disease is a major component of the burden of illness among the geriatric age
group. A retrospective study of the morbidity profiles among the elderly and an assessment …

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 …

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 …