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 …

Objectives There are few data in the literature concerning care provided to very elderly
subjects referred to emergency care units. The emergency room setting would not be …

I In this issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, Wofford and colleagues report their
excellent analysis of ED utilization by elder persons* using the National Hospital Ambulatory …

Objective The use of emergency medical services increases with the age of patients. Some
care providers hold on to the prejudice that these alarms are unnecessary or of a lower …

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: The aim of this study was to evaluate the the ratio and outcome of geriatric
patients in Emergency Department. Methods: This retrospective study was performed by …

The spectrum of illness and use patterns of 540 elderly patients (≥ 65 years) admitted to an
emergency department (ED) were compared to an equal number of nonelderly patients. The …

Elderly people make extensive use of the Emergency Department (ED). After discharge from
the ED, these patients are at high risk of short-term adverse outcomes such as functional …

Introduction: The increasing proportion of elderly individuals in the population due to
increased life expectancy has necessitated greater provision of health care. Here we aimed …

Background Because the elderly tend to have complex and multiple diseases, they are likely
to use emergency department (ED) resources at higher rates than other age groups. This …