Characteristics of Otorhinolaryngological Emergencies in the Elderly.

Sibel Yıldırım Zahide Çiler Büyükatalay Ahmed Majid Naji Agha Oghali Rıdvan Kılıç Gürsel Dursun

Published in: Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology (2021)

Identifying the characteristics of the geriatric patients presenting to EDs is important for developing proper management algorithms. Maxillofacial traumas were the most frequently seen ORL emergencies in our cohort of geriatric patients, followed by epistaxis. The distribution and the prevalence of the cases could differ according to the institutional protocols.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
case report
middle aged
community dwelling