Age and sex differences in emergency department visits of nursing home residents: a systematic review

Abstract Background Nursing home residents (NHRs) are often transferred to emergency departments (EDs). A great proportion of ED visits is considered inappropriate. There is evidence that male NHRs are more often hospitalised, but this is less clear for ED visits. It is unclear, which influence age...

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Main Authors: Annika Brucksch, Falk Hoffmann, Katharina Allers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0848-6