Guidance on the recognition, assessment, and management of pain in people who have dementia
A new guideline for management of pain in individuals with dementia.
A new guideline for management of pain in individuals with dementia.
Elderly patients who have sustained isolated severe TBI may present with a higher GCS than younger patients.
Paramedics in this study found the use of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment to be a useful prehospital tool for assessing the older adult.
The use of the mCAM-ED may contribute to early identification of delirious ED patients. Do we need a similar prehospital tool?
Falls happen differently among the elderly when considering gender, and this needs to be understood in order to plan preventative actions.
A study aiming to describe the characteristics of older people who fall and call an emergency ambulance, and the operational and clinical impact of the ambulance responses they receive.
A scheme to train paramedics to undertake a greater role in the care of older people following a call for an emergency ambulance was developed in a large city in the UK.
Here we will discuss the implications of sleep deprivation & fragmentation on the well being of the older patient, and the effects of mental health issues on the patient and their family and carers.
A small study, but nonetheless relevant. Can we do more for our elderly patients with NOF fractures? Thoughts? Abstract AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To describe and explain older patients’ lived experiences of prehospital emergency care in cases of suspected hip fractures after falling. BACKGROUND: Falls among the elderly is an issue internationally and a public health problem […]
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