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This research aims to identify key predictors of adverse outcomes and prolonged emergency department stays in elderly patients.

March 19, 2026Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international4 citations

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Unmasking Risk in the Elderly: Predictors of Emergency Department Outcomes and the Role of Early Warning Score

BGBurhan GunawanUniversity of Bangka Belitung CSCzeresna Heriawan Soejono RTRegita TanaraKrida Wacana Christian University

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This research aims to identify key predictors of adverse outcomes and prolonged emergency department stays in elderly patients.
Analyzed data from geriatric patients in the emergency department.
Evaluated associations between clinical conditions and 90-day outcomes.
Used early warning scores to assess risks.
Prolonged ED length of stay (EDLOS) was common among elderly patients.
Significant associations found with atypical clinical conditions and adverse outcomes.
Delirium, malnutrition, and frailty were prominent risk factors.

Abstract

Geriatric patients in the ED face a high prevalence of prolonged EDLOS and significant risk of adverse 90-day outcomes. These outcomes are strongly associated with atypical clinical conditions, delirium, malnutrition, frailty, functional decline, and high comorbidity burden.

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