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THE EFFECT OF COMORBIDITY ON HOSPITALISATION IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS FOLLOWED IN CHEST DISEASES SERVICE

GÖĞÜS HASTALIKLARI SERVİSİNDE İZLENEN GERİATRİK HASTALARIN KOMORBİTENİN HASTANE YATIŞINA ETKİSİ

İmren Mutlu Hayat(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ŞANLIURFA MEHMET AKİF İNAN SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ)0009-0005-4772-2507
Pages
390–397
Publication Date
2026-07-20
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CONCLUSIONS: It was observed that the frequency of hospitalisation and the number of hospitalisation days of geriatric patients with two or more comorbidities were higher than those without.

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Objective & Hypothesis:OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the effect of comorbidity on hospitalization and length of hospital stay in patients hospitalized in the chest clinic.
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Key Findings & Data:MATERIAL AND METHODS: The relationship between hospitalization frequency and cumulative hospital stay in one year and comorbidity was investigated in patients over 65 years of age Chest Diseases Department.
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Conclusion & Impact:CONCLUSIONS: It was observed that the frequency of hospitalisation and the number of hospitalisation days of geriatric patients with two or more comorbidities were higher than those without.
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⚙️Variables:eriatri · Eşlik eden hastalıklar · Hastaneye yatış.

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OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the effect of comorbidity on hospitalization and length of hospital stay in patients hospitalized in the chest clinic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The relationship between hospitalization frequency and cumulative hospital stay in one year and comorbidity was investigated in patients over 65 years of age Chest Diseases Department. RESULTS: A total of 304 patients with a mean age of 75.49 ± 7.11 years were analysed. The number of hospitalisations to the chest clinic in patients with two or more comorbidities was statistically significant (p=0.006). The number of hospitalisations and length of stay in the intensive care unit were associated with comorbidity and were statistically significant (p=0.001, p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: It was observed that the frequency of hospitalisation and the number of hospitalisation days of geriatric patients with two or more comorbidities were higher than those without.

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AMAÇ: Çalışmamızda Göğüs hastalıkları kliniğinde yatan hastalarda komorbiditenin hastaneye yatış ve hastanede kalış süresi üzerindeki etkisini araştırmayı amaçladık. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Çalışmaya alınan 65 yaş üstü hastalarda bir yıl içinde hastaneye yatış gün sayısı ve sıklığı ile komorbidite arasındaki ilişki araştırıldı. BULGULAR: Yaş ortalaması 75,49 ± 7,11 yıl olan toplam 304 hasta analiz edildi. İki veya daha fazla komorbiditesi olan hastalarda kliniğine yatış sayısı istatistiksel olarak anlamlıydı (p:0,006). Hastaneye yatış sayısı ve yoğun bakım ünitesinde kalış süresi komorbidite ile ilişkiliydi ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlıydı (p:0,001, p:0,001). SONUÇ: Geriatrik hastaların iki veya daha fazla komorbiditesi olan hastaların hastaneye yatış sıklığının ve yatış gün sayısının olmayanlara göre daha yüksek olduğu gözlendi.

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Hayat, İ. M. (2026). THE EFFECT OF COMORBIDITY ON HOSPITALISATION IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS FOLLOWED IN CHEST DISEASES SERVICE. Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 3, 390–397. https://doi.org/10.18229/kocatepetip.1732477

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