Does the identification of seniors at risk (ISAR) score effectively select geriatric patients on emergency admission?
Weinrebe W, Schiefer Y, Weckmueller K, Schulz RJ, Rupp S, Bischoff S, Karaman M, Goetz S, Polidori MC, Heppner HJ (2019)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2019
Journal
Book Volume: 31
Pages Range: 1839-1842
Journal Issue: 12
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-018-1105-8
Abstract
The number of older patients admitted to emergency departments (ED) increases continuously. The Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) score is currently recommended to screen patients in German ED, but its appropriateness is being criticized. ISAR scores and clinical characteristics from 98 emergency admissions (EA), 80 from acute geriatrics (AG) and 89 from a geriatric rehabilitation (GR) unit were compared retrospectively. No significant differences were found between groups, being the ISAR score positive in 87.7% of EA, 94.9% of AG and 94.4% of GR cases. None of positively identified geriatric patients in the EA was transferred to the geriatric ward of competence. EA patients showed significantly higher number of functional impairments (p = 0.001) and higher BI score (p < 0.0001) compared to AG and GR groups. A higher ISAR score threshold and additional functional information might be needed to better select patients in need of prompt treatment by a geriatric team.
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Klinikum St. Marien Amberg
Germany (DE)
Klinik Wartenberg
Germany (DE)
University of Fribourg / Universitè de Fribourg
Switzerland (CH)
Universitätsklinikum Köln
Germany (DE)
Universität Witten/Herdecke
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Klinik Wartenberg
Germany (DE)
University of Fribourg / Universitè de Fribourg
Switzerland (CH)
Universitätsklinikum Köln
Germany (DE)
Universität Witten/Herdecke
Germany (DE)
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APA:
Weinrebe, W., Schiefer, Y., Weckmueller, K., Schulz, R.J., Rupp, S., Bischoff, S.,... Heppner, H.J. (2019). Does the identification of seniors at risk (ISAR) score effectively select geriatric patients on emergency admission? Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 31(12), 1839-1842. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-018-1105-8
MLA:
Weinrebe, W., et al. "Does the identification of seniors at risk (ISAR) score effectively select geriatric patients on emergency admission?" Aging Clinical and Experimental Research 31.12 (2019): 1839-1842.
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