The proportion of the population that is≥ 60 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is
increasing rapidly and is likely to constrain healthcare systems in the future. Nevertheless …

Background: Older people are becoming an increasingly important proportion of the
populations of developing countries, yet little information exists on their nutritional status or …

Geriatric medicine as a speciality is just evolving in Africa. There is scanty data on the
mortality and associated factors among elderly patients admitted to the hospital medical …

Objective: To determine the pattern and outcome of medical admissions as well as the basic
demographic characteristics in medical wards of a tertiary health center located in a rural …

ÖZET GİRİŞ VE AMAÇ: Toplumda yaşlı popülasyonu hızla artmaktadır. Bu yaş grubunda sık
görülen hastalıkların ve bu hastalıklara yol açan risk faktörlerinin belirlenmesi hem …

Background: There is a changing pattern in terms of medical admissions worldwide with an
alarming increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, especially in the tropics …

ÖZET AMAÇ: Biz bu çalışmada 65 yaş ve üstü hastaların acil servise en sık başvuru nedeni
olan 10 hastalığı, hastalıkların mevsimlerle ilişkilerini ve hastaların demografik özelliklerini …

Background: Rapid urbanization and changing lifestyle have modified the profile and pattern
of various medical disorders in many Nigerian communities. Surveys of medical admissions …

The elderly are increasingly been hospitalised into medical wards in Nigeria and little
information is currently available on this group of patients. The objective of this study was to …

Background: Low and middle-income countries like Nigeria face many challenges in
emergency medical care owing to poor treatment facilities and inadequately trained …