Rates of 30-day revisit to the emergency department among older adults living with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Jelinski, OI Arimoro, C Shukalek, KR Furlong… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Objective Older adults visit emergency departments (EDs) at higher rates than their younger
counterparts. However, less is known about the rate at which older adults living with …

Establishing the feasibility and acceptability of a caregiver targeted intervention to improve pain assessment among persons with dementia

C Riffin, L Brody, P Mukhi, K Herr, K Pillemer… - Innovation in …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Despite its prevalence and impact, pain is
underdetected and undermanaged in persons with dementia. Family caregivers are well …

Factors associated with recurrent emergency department visits among people living with dementia: A retrospective cohort study

A Jones, JA Watt, LC Maclagan… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Research on factors associated with recurrent emergency department (ED)
visits and their implications for improving dementia care is lacking. The objective of this …

Ambulance use and emergency department visits among people with dementia: A cross‐sectional survey

K Nasu, M Miyashita, K Hirooka, T Endo… - Nursing & Health …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to explore factors associated with ambulance use and emergency
department (ED) visits among people with dementia in the month before death. A web …

Examining the immediate and ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on population-based estimates of dementia: a population-based time series analysis in …

A Jones, SE Bronskill, LC Maclagan, L Jaakkimainen… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Population-based chronic disease surveillance systems were likely disrupted by
the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to examine the immediate and …

Aren't you forgetting something? Cognitive screening beyond delirium in the emergency department.

G Stanziola de Moraes, PK Curiati… - Journal of the …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
The article presents a study on the prevalence and prognostic implications of delirium and
cognitive impairment comorbidity for adverse in-hospital outcomes in acutely ill older …

Perspectives from persons living with dementia and their caregivers on emergency department visits, care transitions, and outpatient follow‐up: A qualitative study

MC McHugh, KM Muschong… - Academic Emergency …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Persons living with dementia (PLWD) experience frequent and costly
emergency department (ED) visits, with poor outcomes attributed to suboptimal care and …

Level of Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Palliative Care for People with Advanced Dementia in Spain: Role of Professional and Academic Factors

P Pérez-Ros, O Cauli, I Julián-Rochina… - Current Alzheimer …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Providing quality end-of-life care to individuals with advanced dementia is
crucial. To date, little attention has been paid to palliative care knowledge and attitudes …

Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting risk of emergency department revisits in Chinese older patients

L Fan, H Xue, Q Wang, Y Yan, W Du - Risk Management and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The identification of older patients at risk of repeated emergency department (ED)
visits is crucial for managing preventable adverse outcomes. This study aims to identify risk …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Comorbid Diseases on Hospitalization and In-Hospital Mortality of Elderly Patients Who Reapplied to the Emergency Department Within 72 Hours

MF Uslu, M Yilmaz, M Atescelik, FA Atilgan - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effects of comorbidities on hospitalization and
in-hospital mortality in patients aged 65 years and older who returned to the emergency …