Reasons for elderly patient hospitalization in departments of internal medicine in Lodz

Kardas, Przemysław; Ratajczyk-Pakalska, E

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“…Today, chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (primarily heart disease and stroke), cancer and diabetes are among the most prevalent health problems worldwide [1,2] . However, it is believed that the pattern of medical diseases in developing countries is different from that of the developed ones [1][2][3][4][5] . For instance, in Sri Lanka, the leading causes of hospitalization were traumatic injuries, respiratory diseases, viral illnesses and diseases of gastrointestinal (GIT) system, while the leading causes of death were ischemic heart disease, disease of GIT and cerebrovascular accident [3,4] .…”

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Pattern of Common Diseases in Hospitalized Patients at an University Hospital in Saudi Arabia; A Study of 5594 Patients

Alamoudi¹,

Attar²,

Ghabrah³

et al. 2009

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To assess the prevalence and the pattern of medical disorders by affected system among patients admitted with medical disorders; to determine the frequency of the most common diagnoses and the length of stay for hospitalized patients. The records of 5594 hospitalized with common medical diseases were analyzed from January 2000 to December 2005. From the patients' medical records; age, sex, and nationality, admission and discharge diagnoses, associated diseases, and length of stay in hospital were obtained. 54% were males and 44% were Saudis. The majority was in the age group of 46-65 years (38.0%). Cardiovascular was the most commonly affected system (19.9%), followed by respiratory (14.5%). Diabetes mellitus (10.5%), ischemic heart disease (8.6%) and bronchial asthma (5.8%) were having the highest frequency among hospitalized patients. The most affected age groups were 46-65 followed by 26-45 except for hematology where the most affected age group was 13-25 year (p < 0.001). Overall mean length of stay was 8.3 ± 6.3 days. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, similarly to the West, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases were the most affected systems while diabetes, ischemic heart disease and bronchial asthma were leading causes of hospitalization.

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Pattern of Common Diseases in Hospitalized Patients at an University Hospital in Saudi Arabia; A Study of 5594 Patients

Alamoudi¹,

Attar²,

Ghabrah³

et al. 2009

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“…, 1998, 2000; Elmstahl & Wahlfrid, 1999; Wilkinson, 1999; Bowman et al. , 2001; Kardas & Ratajczyk‐Pakalska, 2003), prognostic factors for specific outcomes (Jarrett et al. , 1995; Kisely, 1999) and features of patient groups or users of services (Jarrett et al.…”

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Emergency hospital admissions for ill‐defined conditions amongst older people: a review of the literature

Walsh¹,

Roberts²,

Hopkinson³

2007

Int J Older People Nursing

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Objective. To conduct a review of the literature on frequency and characteristics of emergency hospital admissions of older people for ill-defined conditions. Background. Emergency hospital admissions for ill-defined conditions are increasing for older people. Despite concern about this trend little is known about the frequency or characteristics of such admissions in emergency medical settings. Method. Relevant papers were identified by searching Medline, Cinahl, Web of Science and other databases. Papers that met inclusion criteria were selected. A descriptive analysis approach was taken. Results. Eighteen studies met the inclusion criteria for the review, all descriptive, survey or cohort studies. None directly investigated the patient group. Some relevant data were available, particularly in relation to frequency of admissions for ill-defined conditions. Conclusions. There is a paucity of research on the patient group, but the evidence available suggests the incidence of these admissions is high in emergency settings and in many countries. Future research on incidence in specific settings, appropriateness of admissions and patient characteristics is urgently required. Relevance to clinical practice. As the population ages increased numbers of older people will be admitted to hospital for ill-defined conditions. Nursing interventions may contribute to future management of these patients.

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“…Este hallazgo es similar a lo comunicado por otros autores 6,11,13,18,21,24,25 . Sólo 1,6% de ellos tenía menos de 50 años.…”

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“…La aspiración de contenido gástrico o de papilla de alimentación en pacientes debilitados y postrados fue frecuente, y es probable que una proporción de las muertes ocurridas súbitamente se deban a este mecanismo 3,8,[10][11][12]17,18,22,23,25,27 .…”

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Relación entre el motivo de ingreso y la causa de muerte en pacientes fallecidos en un Servicio de Medicina Interna

2004

Rev. méd. Chile

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Reasons for elderly patient hospitalization in departments of internal medicine in Lodz

Abstract: Elderly persons account for more than half of patients in departments of internal medicine in Lodz. The most frequent reason for hospital admission of the elderly is CVD, particularly CHD.

Cited by 15 publications

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Pattern of Common Diseases in Hospitalized Patients at an University Hospital in Saudi Arabia; A Study of 5594 Patients

Pattern of Common Diseases in Hospitalized Patients at an University Hospital in Saudi Arabia; A Study of 5594 Patients

Emergency hospital admissions for ill‐defined conditions amongst older people: a review of the literature

Relación entre el motivo de ingreso y la causa de muerte en pacientes fallecidos en un Servicio de Medicina Interna

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