The Association Between Age and Admission to an Inappropriate Ward: A Cross-Sectional Survey in France

• मुख्य लेखकों: Diane Naouri (लेखक), Henri Panjo (लेखक), Laura Moïsi (लेखक), Carlos El Khoury (लेखक), Patrice Serre (लेखक), Jeannot Schmidt (लेखक), Youri Yordanov (लेखक), Nathalie Pelletier-Fleury (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: SAGE Publishing, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Half of elderly patient hospitalizations are preceded by an emergency department (ED) visit. Hospitalization in inappropriate wards (IWs), which is more frequent in case of ED overcrowding and high hospital occupancy, leads to increased morbidity. Elderly individuals are the most exposed to these ne...