Prevalence of Presenting Diseases for Elderly Patients Admitted to Emergency Department

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02734381

Enrollment

36369

Registered

2016-04-12

Start date

2015-10-31

Completion date

2016-04-30

Last updated

2016-04-13

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Conditions

Geriatric Disorder

Keywords

elderly patients, prevalence, emergency department use, main presenting disease

Brief summary

The number of elderly patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) is dramatically increasing.

Detailed description

The number of elderly patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) is dramatically increasing. Most emergency physicians have not been trained in specific geriatric approaches, and many report being less comfortable when dealing with older patients. Aim of this study is the investigation the most common conditions affecting older patients in the ED.

Interventions

OTHERElderly patients

Elderly patients who visited the Emergency Department

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to 120 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Elderly patients who visited the Emergency Department

Exclusion criteria

* Patients below 65 years of age * Patients with missing data in medical records

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The use of Emergency department by Syrian refugees	one year	The emergency department visits of elderly patients by data obtained from medical records

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026