Background older adults are frequent users of emergency services and demonstrate high
rates of adverse outcomes following emergency care. Objective to perform a systematic …

In this paper, we outline the relationship between the need to put existing applied health
research knowledge into practice (the 'know-do gap') and the need to improve the evidence …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of frailty in Emergency Departments (EDs); examine
the ability of frailty to predict poor outcomes post-discharge; and identify the most …

Introduction The elderly, who suffer from multiple chronic diseases, represent a substantial
proportion of Emergency Department (ED) frequent users, thus contributing to ED …

Objectives To examine the effect of an emergency department (ED)‐based transitional care
nurse (TCN) on hospital use. Design Prospective observational cohort. Setting Three US …

Frequent emergency department use is associated with many adverse events, such as
increased risk for hospitalization and mortality. Frequent users have complex needs and …

Background Assessment of functional ability in elderly patients is often based on self-
reported rather than performance-based measures. This study aims to compare self …

Background and objective Symptoms may differ between frail and non-frail patients
presenting to Emergency Departments (ED). However, the association between frailty status …

Background: Emergency rooms (ERs) overcrowded by older adults have been the focus of
public health policies during the recent COVID-19 outbreak too. This phenomenon needed a …

Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome often manifesting in acute disease conditions, and
with a greater prevalence in the older generation. Delirium in the Emergency Department …