We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify risk factors for delirium in
geriatric patients in the emergency department and to identify emergency department (ED) …

Background Frailty is a common condition present in older Emergency Department (ED)
patients that is associated with poor health outcomes. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a …

Abstract Background the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) was originally developed to summarise
a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and yield a care plan. Especially since COVID-19 …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the scarcity of resources has necessitated
triage of critical care for patients with the disease. In patients aged 65 years and older, triage …

Study objective We validate the Clinical Frailty Scale by examining its independent
predictive validity for 30-day mortality, ICU admission, and hospitalization and by …

Abstract Objective To validate the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) for prediction of 1‐year all‐
cause mortality in the emergency department (ED) and compare its performance to the …

Introduction As frailty among the elderly is receiving increasing attention in emergency
departments (EDs) around the world, the use of frailty assessment tools is growing. An often …

(ED) visits each year. 1 Increasing ED use by older adults is projected to exceed the
capacity of US EDs. 2 The traditional ED model of care is ill-equipped to address the many …

Optimizing emergency care for the aging population is an important future challenge, as the
proportion of older patients at the emergency department (ED) rapidly increases. Older …

Objective To compare resource utilization and mortality between older and younger adult
patients with similar ED chief complaints and ESI triage levels. Methods This was an …