Retrospective analysis of the assessment by the geriatric mobile team on fallers patients having been screened for risk of functional decline in a general hospital

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. S56
Author(s):  
F. Benoit ◽  
M. Bertiaux ◽  
R. Schouterden ◽  
J. Robberecht ◽  
C. Simonetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Mobile Team

First- and second-line pharmacological treatment for delirium in general hospital setting—Retrospective analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 50-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Wada ◽  
Yukitaka Morita ◽  
Takashi Iwamoto ◽  
Yoshihiro Mifune ◽  
Shinji Nojima
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Second Line

Computed tomography colonography: a retrospective analysis of outcomes of 2 years experience in a district general hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 541-545
Author(s):  
William Lynn ◽  
Bhamini Vadhwana ◽  
Daniel J. Bell ◽  
Rudi Borgstein ◽  
George Demetriou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
District General Hospital ◽  
Computed Tomography Colonography

A systematic review of the prevalence, associations and outcomes of dementia in older general hospital inpatients

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naaheed Mukadam ◽  
Elizabeth L. Sampson
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
English Language ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Hospital Stays ◽  
Medical Wards ◽  
Demographic Features

ABSTRACTBackground: Older people are commonly admitted to the acute hospital and increasing numbers will have dementia. In this study we systematically reviewed the prevalence, associations and outcomes of dementia in older people in the general hospital, to examine the range of diagnostic tools used and highlight gaps in the literature.Methods: We searched the English language literature using Embase, PsychInfo and Medline. Studies were included if they used validated criteria for diagnosing dementia, involved subjects over the age of 55 years and were set in the general hospital.Results: Fourteen papers were identified. Prevalence estimates for dementia in studies with robust methodology were 12.9–63.0%. Less than a third of studies screened for delirium or depression and therefore some subjects may have been misclassified as having dementia. The data were highly heterogeneous and prevalence estimates varied widely, influenced by study setting and demographic features of the cohorts. Patients with dementia in the acute hospital are older, require more hours of nursing care, have longer hospital stays, and are more at risk of delayed discharge and functional decline during admission.Conclusions: When planning liaison services, the setting and demographic features of the population need to be taken into account. Most study cohorts were recruited from medical wards. More work is required on the prevalence of dementia in surgical and other specialties. A wider range of associations (particularly medical and psychiatric comorbidity) and outcomes should be studied so that care can be improved.

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