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Analysis of emergency department visits by elderly patients in a Croatian clinical hospital

Aging of the population and changing global demography is resulting in older people presenting to emergency departments (EDs) more frequently. Such patients admitted to hospital as medical emergencies are a more heterogeneous population than younger population, often present with atypical sign and symptoms that complicate diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study is to describe the trend in ED visits by patients aged 85 years and over between 2010 and 2016 encompassing reasons for attendance.

aging, emergecy visits

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