Frailty is a distinctive health state and a life-limiting syndrome seen in older people and in those living with multiple long-term conditions. It is likely that every nurse will encounter …
P Manckoundia, H Sordet-Guépet, D Menu… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jamda.com
We read with great interest the article by Rolland et al regarding the factors associated with inappropriate transfer of nursing home residents to the emergency department. 1 The …
D Khoujah, D Eagles - Journal of Geriatric …, 2022 - institutionalrepository.aah.org
INTRODUCTION elirium is present in 10% of older emergency department (ED) patients. It is associated with multiple short-term and long-term adverse outcomes, 1 is distressing to …
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE Page 1 Older Adults with COVID-19: Special Considerations for Refusal of Admission and Alternate Care Plans Danya Khoujah …
Conclusion We hope that sharing these pitfalls will increase clinicians' comfort and performance in screening for delirium in their older ED patients. The first step in improving …