Background In the absence of functional social security mechanisms for elderly people in
Nigeria, elderly households are solely responsible for geriatric healthcare costs, which can …

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 …

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: There is a changing pattern in terms of medical admissions worldwide with an
alarming increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, especially in the tropics …

BACKGROUND: Incidence of epilepsy in elderly patients is higher than in any other group.
The diagnosis of epilepsy in old age is particularly challenging and is often overlooked or …

Background: Rapid urbanization and changing lifestyle have modified the profile and pattern
of various medical disorders in many Nigerian communities. Surveys of medical admissions …

Background This study sought to ascertain perception of Nigerian medical students of
neurology in comparison with 7 other major medical specialties. To also determine whether …

Background: This study determined the frailty status and its association with mortality among
older patients. Design: A prospective cohort design. Setting: Study was conducted at the …

Methods The study was a retrospective study covering the period January 2007 to
December 2009. SPSS version 13 software was used to analyze data. Results 537 (15%) …

Objectives There is a paucity of data describing the prevalence of and factors associated
with the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) among older adults in Northern …