2021
Inclusion of older adults in emergency department clinical research: Strategies to achieve a critical goal
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2016
Shared Decision Making to Improve the Emergency Care of Older Adults: A Research Agenda
Hogan TM, Richmond NL, Carpenter CR, Biese K, Hwang U, Shah MN, Escobedo M, Berman A, Broder JS, Platts‐Mills T. Shared Decision Making to Improve the Emergency Care of Older Adults: A Research Agenda. Academic Emergency Medicine 2016, 23: 1386-1393. PMID: 27561819, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsEmergency careOlder emergency department (ED) patientsEmergency department patientsGoals of careTypes of patientsUse of SDMAdverse eventsDepartment patientsEmergency physiciansAggressive approachHigh riskSide effectsSerious illnessDiagnostic testsCarePatientsAdultsHigh rateLack of knowledgeSDMInjuryIllnessPhysicians
2007
The Geriatric Emergency Department
Hwang U, Morrison RS. The Geriatric Emergency Department. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2007, 55: 1873-1876. PMID: 17916122, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01400.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecial care needsEmergency departmentOlder patientsCare needsGeriatric Emergency Department InterventionOlder adultsEmergency Department InterventionGeriatric Emergency DepartmentSubtle clinical signsMultiple comorbiditiesAcute illnessGeriatric patientsCare modificationsClinical signsRapid triageCognitive impairmentPatientsHealthcare systemCareAdultsDepartmentPolypharmacyComorbiditiesSymptomsIllness