U.S., March 13 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06873256) titled 'Evaluation of the Hospital Pathway for Frail Elderly Patients Hospitalised for Pathologies Leading to Medical Decompensation' on Feb. 21.
Brief Summary: People aged over 75 account for 25% of emergency department visits in the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur region. Depending on the facility, around 50% of these patients are discharged home without being hospitalised. Yet the scientific literature highlights the frequent deterioration in the physical and mental state of the elderly during a visit to the emergency department: discomfort on the stretcher, waiting, loneliness and disorientation are the causes, and therefore increase co-mor...