[HTML][HTML] Predictors of three-month mortality among hospitalized older adults in Togo

FA Gbeasor-Komlanvi, MK Tchankoni, AW Bakoubayi… - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Assessing hospital mortality and its predictors is important as some of these can
be prevented through appropriate interventions. Few studies have reported hospital …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing frailty amongst older people admitted to hospital in a low-income setting: a multicentre study in northern Tanzania

SL Davidson, L Emmence, SM Motraghi-Nobes… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Populations are ageing globally and Low-and Middle-Income Countries
(LMICs) are experiencing the fastest rates of demographic change. Few studies have …

Therapeutic inertia: a retrospective examination of inpatient management for type 2 diabetes mellitus at a South African regional hospital during a singular …

KA White, S Pillay - … of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Therapeutic inertia (TI), the clinicians' hesitancy to either instigate or escalate
therapeutic measures despite clinical evidence, has been identified as a significant …

HIV prevalence and morbidity in older inpatients in a high HIV prevalence setting

VA Naidoo, NA Martinson, P Moodley… - AIDS Research and …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Understanding of the burden of HIV infection and comorbid conditions in older adults is
limited, especially in low-and middle-income countries. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has …

Characteristics and outcomes of elderly patients admitted for medical reasons in Rwanda University Teaching Hospitals: current situation at CHUK and CHUB.

P NGABITSINZE - 2021 - dr.ur.ac.rw
Introduction Elderly patients are becoming an important demographic group in the
healthcare system in Rwanda. This study aimed to show the characteristics of admission …

A Quality Assessment of Clinical Service Utilization in a Geriatrics Unit in West Africa: 2014-2018

A Obehi, F Osian, B Akene, E Ugorji, O Kubeyinje… - 2020 - researchsquare.com
Background: Quality healthcare requires learning organizations who demonstrate
commitment to evaluation and improvement. The Geriatrics Unit in the 850-bedded …

[PDF][PDF] Predictors of three-month mortality among hospitalized older adults in Lomé, Togo

FA GBEASOR-KOMLANVI, MK TCHANKONI… - academia.edu
Background: Assessing hospital mortality and its predictors is important as some of these
can be prevented through appropriate interventions. Few studies have reported hospital …

[PDF][PDF] 30‑Day All‑Cause Mortality Rate amongst Older Patients Admitted to the Medical Ward of a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria.

A LA, C EO - Nigerian Journal of Health Sciences, 2020 - researchgate.net
Materials and Methods: A prospective cohort study of 417 patients (> 60 years) from the 1st
day of admission to death or discharge at the end of 30th day of admission. Data were …