Acil Serviste Yaşli Hasta Yatişlarinin Gözden Geçirilmesi Review of Geriatric Patients Hospitalization in Emergency Department

PURPOSE: Old population of community is increasing fastly. Determining of frequently seen diseases and risk factors causing these diseases will reduce the disability and cure costs. In this study, we aimed to determine patient’s who is older than 65 years hospitalization ratio and which clinical services they threatened. METHOD: 3851 Patients age average of 73.4 +/- 6.0 (65-102) and 1945 (% 50.5) women, 1906 (% 49.5) man who approach to Cukurova University

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