Objective To evaluate the use of the emergency department (ED) by elderly patients, their
non-urgent visits and the prevalence of main disease for ED visits. Methods This cross …

Abstract Background/Purpose Elderly patients have higher rates of emergency department
visits worldwide. Emergency department utilization by older elderly is much more than …

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 …

Introduction: This study was conducted to investigate the fear of falling and admissions
related to falls, also the associated factors with each of them among elderly patients who are …

Amaç: Araştırma acil servise başvuran yaşlı hastaların bireysel özelliklerinin ve başvuru
nedenlerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma, üçüncü …

BACKGROUND: Physical violence is defined as deliberate use of physical force likely to
result in trauma, bodily injury, pain, or impairment. Present study is pioneering effort to …

Introduction: the geriatric population is increasing in South Africa and globally. According to
Statistics South Africa (STATSSA), people aged 60 years or older constitute approximately …

Acil Servise Ambulans İle Müracaat Eden Geriatrik Olguların Analizi Page 1 Türkiye Acil Tıp
Dergisi - Tr J Emerg Med 2013;13(4):161-165 doi: 10.5505/1304.7361.2013.35651 Geliş tarihi …

Yaşlı nüfusun artmasıyla birlikte acil hizmetlere gereksinim de artmaktadır. Acil serviste
geriatrik hastalar; diğer hastalardan daha kompleks sorunlara sahip olması, daha kırılgan …

Objectives The volume of elderly patients presenting to emergency departments (ED) has
been increasing. Many times elderly patients are conveyed to the ED via the ambulance. In …