Older patients account for up to a quarter of all emergency department (ED) visits. Atypical
clinical presentation of illness, a high prevalence of cognitive disorders, and the presence of …

Background Nonspecific complaint (NSC) is a common presenting complaint in the
emergency setting, especially in the elderly population. Individual studies have shown that it …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We test predictive validity, interrater reliability, and diagnostic accuracy
of the Emergency Severity Index in older emergency department (ED) patients and identify …

Objectives The objectives were to determine the prevalence of atypical presentations among
older adults at the Emergency Department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital and to identify …

Background Care of frail and dependent older adults with multiple chronic conditions is a
major challenge for health care systems. The study objective was to test the efficacy of …

Objectives: Patient management in emergency departments (EDs) is often based on
management protocols developed for specific complaints like dyspnea, chest pain, or …

Background: Very little information is available on the prevalence and clinical outcome of
elderly patients with atypical presentations of illness in the emergency department. The …

Introduction In emergency care, geriatric requirements and risks are often not taken
sufficiently into account. In addition, there are neither evidence-based recommendations nor …

Background Since drug-related emergency department (ED) visits are common among older
adults, the objectives of our study were to identify the frequency of drug-related problems …

Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors contribute to health. Intrinsic factors are familiar topics in
health research and include medical conditions, medications, genetics and frailty, while …