Outcomes of Patients Over 75 Years of Age Who Consulted the Emergency Department for a Medical Problem
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Acute Medical Problem. Basic parameters: from 75 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Outcomes of Patients Over 75 Years of Age Who Consulted the Emergency Department for a Medical Problem, Depending on Their Direct Admission to a Medical Ward Versus Prior Hospitalization in the Short-Stay Unit (UHCD).
Overview
The increasing activity of emergency departments, coupled with a decrease in the number of hospital beds, is leading to operational changes, of which the Short-Stay Unit (UHCD) is one example. Initially designed for stays of less than 24 hours, it now finds itself providing supplementary hospitalization for downstream services, which is detrimental to the most vulnerable elderly patients.
Primary outcome measures
- 3-month mortality rate depending on whether or not they were hospitalized in the UHCD. [Time frame: 3-month mortality rate after hospitalization]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patient aged ≥ 75 years
- Patient admitted to the Strasbourg Emergency Department (Hautepierre and NHC) during 2019 for an acute medical problem
- Patient with an indication for hospitalization in a conventional medical ward
Exclusion criteria
- Patient who died during their visit to the Emergency Department prior to hospitalization
- Patient admitted for a scheduled hospitalization
- Patient not requiring hospitalization in a conventional medical ward (either discharged home after the Emergency Department visit or admitted to intensive care)
- Patient admitted to the Emergency Department for a surgical condition
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
France · 1 center
- Service de Soins de Soins Médicaux et de Réadaptation - Réanimation - CHU de Strasbourg - — Strasbourg
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07302555 · 9452