Neurological diagnoses in the emergency room: differences between younger and older patients
| Autor: | Hélio A.G. Teive, Marcos Christiano Lange, Vera L. Braatz, Edison Matos Nóvak, Laura N. Zamproni, Carolina Tomiyoshi, Lineu Cesar Werneck, Artur Furlaneto Fernandes, Elcio Juliato Piovesan, Felipe T. M. Novak |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty epidemiologia em serviços de saúde lcsh:RC321-571 cefaléia serviço médico de emergência Primary headache Older patients nervous-system disease doença do sistema nervoso Humans Medicine convulsões Medical diagnosis lcsh:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Aged Retrospective Studies seizures health services epidemiology Aged 80 and over AVC business.industry Age Factors emergency medical services Middle Aged Tertiary care hospital stroke Clinical Practice Neurology Female Neurology (clinical) Nervous System Diseases Emergency Service Hospital business headache |
| Zdroj: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria v.69 n.2a 2011 Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Academia Brasileira de Neurologia instacron:ABNEURO Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Volume: 69, Issue: 2a, Pages: 212-216, Published: APR 2011 Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 69, Iss 2a, Pp 212-216 (2011) |
| Popis: | Neurological diseases are prevalent in the emergency room (ER). The aim of this study was to compare the neurological diagnoses between younger and older patients evaluated in the ER of a tertiary care hospital. METHOD: Patients admitted to the ER who required neurological evaluation in the first 24 hours were separated into two groups based on age, 50 years old. RESULTS: Cerebrovascular disease (59.6% vs. 21.8%, p50 years old group. Seizures (8.1% vs. 18.6%, p50 anos de idade. RESULTADOS: Doença cerebrovascular foi o diagnóstico mais comum nos pacientes >50 anos (59,6% vs. 21,8%, p |
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