The specific management of infective endocarditis (IE) in elderly patients is not specifically
addressed in recent guidelines despite its increasing incidence and high mortality in this …

Abstract Background The Emergency unit of the hospital (Department)(ED) is the fastest and
most common way for most French general practitioners (GPs) to respond to the complexity …

Background: In France, emergency departments (EDs) are the fastest and most common
means for general practitioners (GPs) to cope with the complex issues presented by elderly …

Introduction Older patients are frequently re-admitted to the hospital after attending the
emergency department (ED). We investigated whether direct admission to the hospital was …

Abstract Background In France, the progressive use of emergency departments (EDs) by
primary care providers (PCPs) as a point of access to hospitalization for nonurgent patients …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on nursing homes (NHs), which were not
prepared to manage infections among their at-risk patient populations. In order to comply …

Materials and methods This prospective multicentre study included 1,451 subjects over 24
months. The primary endpoint was the average length of stay. The secondary endpoints …

Le développement des filières gériatriques permet une hospitalisation en entrée directe
évitant le passage par les urgences. À Clermont-Ferrand, depuis 2011, une ligne …

Materials and methods We have retrospectively collected data on hospitalization of patients
over 75 years in the Geriatric Acute care unit from January to March 2019. We also collected …