Gerontology & Geriatric Research

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• Research Article
  Hospitalization and Mortality Rates in Patients with Respiratory Diseases in the Very Elderly Population
  Author(s): Özlem Oruç*, Tutku Moralı, Zühal Karakurt, Selahattin ÖztaÅŸ, Baran GündoÄŸuÅŸ, Cüneyt Saltürk, Feyyaz Kabadayı, Fatma Tokgöz, Hasan Özgen, Pınar Atagün Güney, Döndüye Özgül and Hatem KonaÅŸoÄŸlu Özlem Oruç*, Tutku Moralı, Zühal Karakurt, Selahattin Öztaş, Baran Gündoğuş, Cüneyt Saltürk, Feyyaz Kabadayı, Fatma Tokgöz, Hasan Özgen, Pınar Atagün Güney, Döndüye Özgül and Hatem Konaşoğlu
  
  Background: Advanced technologies and treatments continue to increase life expectancy, however, the hospital mortality rate of elderly patients with respiratory diseases remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the changing frequencies of hospitalized elderly patients with respiratory diseases and their mortality rates over time. Methods: A retrospective observational cohort study was performed in a tertiary training hospital using data from a 7-year period (2008-2014). The characteristics and hospital outcomes of patients ≥80 years old was collected from an electronic hospital database system. The frequency of elderly patients with respiratory diseases and their mortality rates for each year were assessed. Results Overall, 9.6% (10,782) of patients were ≥80 years old . Their mean age was 84 (80- 114) years with a slight male predominance (52.6%). The median lengt.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000293

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