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Evaluation of Geriatric Patients Treated in Internal Medicine Clinic

İç Hastalıkları Kliniğinde Tedavi Edilen Geriatrik Hastaların Değerlendirilmesi

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507–515
Publication Date
2021-09-22
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The rate of polypharmacy was 75.7% in all age groups, and it was found to be 77.9% in the 65-79 age group and 68.9% in the patient group aged 80 and over (p = 0.085).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: We aimed to evaluate the demographic characteristics, reasons for hospitalization, chronic diseases and laboratory results of geriatric patients treated in the Internal Medicine Clinic.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: A total of 370 patients aged 65 and over who were hospitalized in the Internal Medicine clinic between January 2015 and December 2017 were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:The rate of polypharmacy was 75.7% in all age groups, and it was found to be 77.9% in the 65-79 age group and 68.9% in the patient group aged 80 and over (p = 0.085).
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⚙️Variables:Geriatri · Hastanede ölüm · Komorbidite

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Objective: We aimed to evaluate the demographic characteristics, reasons for hospitalization, chronic diseases and laboratory results of geriatric patients treated in the Internal Medicine Clinic. Materials and Methods: A total of 370 patients aged 65 and over who were hospitalized in the Internal Medicine clinic between January 2015 and December 2017 were included in the study. Demographic data and laboratory results of the patients were analyzed retrospectively. Results: The most common reasons for hospitalization were hyperglycemia (29.7%), anemia (15.1%), pneumonia (10.8%), acute renal failure (7%) and malnutrition (6.8%) respectively. The in-hospital mortality rate was 3.5% and the most common reason for hospitalization in the deceased patients was malnutrition (38.5%). In 56 patients hospitalized for anemia, the most common cause of anemia was iron deficiency anemia (62.5%). The most common chronic diseases were hypertension (72.4%), diabetes mellitus (62.4%) and anemia (46.5%), respectively. Interventional procedures were performed in 15.1% of the patients. The most common invasive procedure was endo-colonoscopy (n = 24, 6.5%). The rate of polypharmacy was 75.7% in all age groups, and it was found to be 77.9% in the 65-79 age group and 68.9% in the patient group aged 80 and over (p = 0.085). Conclusion: Hyperglycemia is the most common reason for hospitalization in the geriatric age group. In-hospital mortality is high in patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of malnutrition. Anemia is common in the geriatric age group and has an important place among the reasons for hospitalization. In this age group, the rate of polypharmacy is also high.

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Amaç: İç Hastalıkları Kliniğinde tedavi gören geriatrik hastaların demografik özelliklerini, hastaneye yatış nedenlerini, kronik hastalıklarını ve laboratuvar sonuçlarını değerlendirmeyi amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya Ocak 2015 ile Aralık 2017 tarihleri arasında İç Hastalıkları Kliniğinde yatarak tedavi gören 65 yaş ve üzeri toplam 370 hasta alındı. Hastaların demografik verileri ve laboratuvar sonuçları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Bulgular: En sık hastaneye yatış nedenleri sırasıyla hiperglisemi (%29,7), anemi (%15,1), pnömoni (%10,8), akut böbrek yetmezliği (%7) ve beslenme bozukluğuydu (%6,8). Hastane içi mortalite oranı %3,5’du ve ölen hastalarda en sık yatış nedeni beslenme bozukluğuydu (%38,5). Anemi nedeniyle hastaneye yatırılan 56 hastada en sık anemi nedeni demir eksikliği anemisiydi (%62,5). En sık görülen kronik hastalıklar sırasıyla hipertansiyon (%72,4), diabetes mellitus (%62,4) ve anemiydi (%46,5). Hastaların %15,1’ine girişimsel işlem yapıldı. En sık yapılan girişimsel işlem endo-kolonoskopiydi (n=24, %6,5). Polifarmasi oranı tüm yaş gruplarında %75,7 olup 65-79 yaş grubunda %77,9, 80 yaş ve üzeri hasta grubunda %68,9 olarak saptandı (p=0.085). Sonuç: Geriatrik yaş grubunda hiperglisemi en sık yatış nedenidir. Beslenme bozukluğu tanısı ile yatırılan hastalarda hastane içi ölüm oranı yüksektir. Anemi, geriatrik yaş grubunda sık görülmekte ve hastaneye yatış nedenleri içerisinde de önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Bu yaş grubunda polifarmasi oranı da yüksektir.

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KİLİT, T. P., ONBAŞI, K., AKALIN, A. (2021). Evaluation of Geriatric Patients Treated in Internal Medicine Clinic. Sakarya Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 3, 507–515. https://ajindex.com/articles/398959

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