ELDERLY (PEOPLE AGED 65 OR MORE)

This study looked back at medical records of 1,788 elderly patients (age 65+) who were hospitalized after traffic accidents. Researchers analyzed whether combination Korean medicine treatments helped reduce pain and improve quality of life while being safe. The study measured pai…

This study tested if a lower dose of a medication called norepinephrine works as well as a higher dose to prevent dangerous drops in blood pressure during hip surgery in people over 65. The surgery uses spinal anesthesia, which can cause low blood pressure. Researchers compared t…

This study measured how often hospitalized elderly patients receive incorrect medications or miss needed ones. Researchers checked the prescriptions of 100 patients aged 75+ against established safety checklists. The goal was to understand the scale of medication problems to help…

This study aims to create and test better prediction tools for seniors (65+) visiting the emergency room. Researchers will analyze data from over 140,000 patients to understand which vital signs and symptoms best predict serious outcomes like death, ICU admission, or hospital rea…