McCabe John J, Kennelly Sean P
Department of Age-Related Health Care, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Open Access Emerg Med. 2015 Sep 4;7:45-54. doi: 10.2147/OAEM.S69974. eCollection 2015.
Older patients in the emergency department (ED) are a vulnerable population who are at a higher risk of functional decline and hospital reattendance subsequent to an ED visit, and have a high mortality rate in the months following an ED attendance. The delivery of acute care in a busy environment to this population presents its own unique challenge. The purpose of this review is to detail the common geriatric syndromes encountered in the ED as well as the appropriate strategies and instruments, which can be utilized to support the clinical decision matrix and improve outcomes.
急诊科的老年患者是弱势群体,在急诊科就诊后功能衰退和再次入院的风险较高,且在急诊科就诊后的数月内死亡率也很高。在繁忙环境中为这一人群提供急性护理面临着独特的挑战。本综述的目的是详细介绍急诊科中常见的老年综合征以及可用于支持临床决策矩阵并改善治疗效果的适当策略和工具。