Health Problems of 80 Plus Patients Reporting to the Hospital Emergency Department, Including Neurological Problems

Abstract

Introduction. The subject of this wok includes health problems occurring in patients over 80 years of age reporting to the hospital emergency department with an indication of neurological problems.
Aim. The aim of this study is to present health problems, including neurological problems, with which patients over 80 years of age report to the hospital emergency department (ER), the most common reasons for hospitalization and how to get to ER.
Material and Methods. An analysis of the health situation of patients over 80 years of age was performed who reported to the Hospital Emergency Department of the 10th Military Clinical Hospital with the Polyclinic in Bydgoszcz. The necessary data was obtained by accessing the medical documentation contained in the KS-Medis hospital system. The relationship between the two variables was calculated using Spearman rank correlation coefficient.
Results. 80 plus (58%) women most often come to the hospital emergency department because of a fall (11%), brought by a medical emergency system transport (67%). Neurological or co-existing neurological problems (head injuries, strokes or their suspicion) are 6% of the causes of emergency hospitalization.
Conclusions. Reasons for seniors over 80 years of age reporting to the hospital emergency department are varied, but falls are dominant. (JNNN 2020;9(1):27–32)