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Pattern Of Emergency Department Visits By Elderly Patients: Study From A Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Jabeen Fayyaz, Munawar Khursheed, Mohammed Umer Mir, Uzma Rahim Khan
Pattern Of Emergency Department Visits By Elderly Patients: Study From A Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Jabeen Fayyaz, Munawar Khursheed, Mohammed Umer Mir, Uzma Rahim Khan
Department of Emergency Medicine
Background
Worldwide the proportion of elderly people in the population is increasing. Currently in Pakistan 7.3 million people (5.6% of total population) are more than 60 years old. This age shift has emerged as an important health issue and is associated with an increased utilization of emergency services by the elderly. We carried out this study to assess the pattern of elderly patients (>60 years) who visit emergency departments in comparison to young adults (18–60 years).
Methods
Data was collected retrospectively of patients aged 18 years or more who visited the Emergency Department (ED) of Aga Khan University Hospital, …
The Unseen And Untold Issues Of Clinical Trials And Research Ethics In Pakistan., Shahan Waheed, Emaduddin Siddiqui
The Unseen And Untold Issues Of Clinical Trials And Research Ethics In Pakistan., Shahan Waheed, Emaduddin Siddiqui
Department of Emergency Medicine
No abstract provided.
Increasing Health Care Costs And Its Adverse Impact On Healthcare, Waris Qidwai
Increasing Health Care Costs And Its Adverse Impact On Healthcare, Waris Qidwai
Department of Emergency Medicine
No abstract provided.
Missing The Boat: Odds For The Patients Who Leave Ed Without Being Seen, Jabeen Fayyaz, Munawar Khursheed, Mohammed Umer Mir, Amber Mehmood
Missing The Boat: Odds For The Patients Who Leave Ed Without Being Seen, Jabeen Fayyaz, Munawar Khursheed, Mohammed Umer Mir, Amber Mehmood
Department of Emergency Medicine
BACKGROUND:
A patient left without being seen is a well-recognized indicator of Emergency Department overcrowding. The aim of this study was to define the characteristics of LWBS patients, their rates and associated factors from a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan.
METHODS:
A retrospective patient record review was undertaken. All patients presenting to the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, between April and December of the year 2010, were included in the study. Information was collected on age, sex, presenting complaints, ED capacity, month, time, shift, day of the week, and waiting times in the ED. A basic descriptive analysis was made …