French multicenter evaluation of the appropriateness of admission to the emergency department of the over-80s

Conclusion Inappropriate emergency admissions of older patients were infrequent. None of the geriatric syndromes were linked with the phenomenon and principle causes were severity of illness, mention of a cardiac disease, unclear pattern of consultation and institutionalized way of life.
Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research