[Psychogeriatric emergencies in the general hospital]

Ann Med Psychol (Paris). 1988 Jan-Feb;146(1-2):158-63.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Geriatric emergencies are almost 10% of total emergencies. Usually women come more often and frequently patients are forced to come by familiar decision. Depressive and organic cerebral disorders are the most common and we obtained organic pathology associated in the 35%.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
  • Emergencies*
  • Female
  • Hospitals, General
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / diagnosis
  • Sex Factors
  • Spain