Risk Stratification in the Emergency Department in Acutely Ill Older Patients

Launched by ZUYDERLAND MEDISCH CENTRUM · Oct 25, 2016

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Background:

Elderly patients (≥65 years of age) constitute an increasing population in emergency departments (EDs) in many countries. These patients are largely different from younger patients and undoubtedly need different approaches in acute care. Commonly used triage systems are not validated in elderly patients. We hypothesize that this factor contributes to a lack of recognition of patients at risk for adverse events or death.

Aim of the study:

* At first, we will try to identify early risk factors associated with adverse outcome such as age, the premorbid state (comorbidity, living...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age ≥65 years
• • Visit to the emergency department for the internist/gastroenterologist
• • Informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Earlier participation in study (patients can only be included once)
• • No informed consent
• • Inability to speak Dutch or English
• • Admission to a ward of another specialty than internal medicine/gastroenterology