Utilization of the emergency department by older residents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mohd Mokhtar MA 1 , Pin TM 2 , Zakaria MI 3 , Hairi NN 4 , Kamaruzzaman SB 2 , Vyrn CA 2 Show all authors , Hua PP 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Medicine, MARA University of Technology, Batu Caves, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
  • 2 Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Academic Unit of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Julius Center University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Geriatr Gerontol Int, 2015 Aug;15(8):944-50.
PMID: 25311907 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12369

Abstract

AIM: To determine the pattern of utilization of emergency department (ED) services by older patients in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, compared with younger patients in the same setting.
METHODS: The sociodemographics, clinical characteristics and resource utilization of consecutive patients attending the adult ED at the University Malaya Medical Center were recorded during a typical week.
RESULTS: A total of 1649 patients were included in the study; 422/1649 (25.6%) were aged ≥60 years and 1077 (74.4%) were aged <60 years. Older adult patients were more likely to be diagnosed with ischemic heart disease (12.6% vs 2.5%, P 

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