BACKGROUND:Geriatric population in rural Nigeria is often challenged by emergency health conditions that predispose them to higher risk of disability and mortality. OBJECTIVE:This study was aimed at describing the common geriatric emergencies in a rural hospital in South-Eastern Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a descriptive hospital-based study of 216 geriatric patients who presented between June 2008 and June 2011 with emergency health conditions at St Vincent De Paul hospital, Amurie-Omanze, a rural Mission General Hospital in Imo state, South-Eastern Nigeria. The geriatric patients seen within the study period who met the selection criteria were studied. Data extracted for analysis included biodata and diagnosis made. RESULTS:A total of 216 geriatric emergencies were seen during the study period. The ages of the patients ranged from 65 years to 98 years with mean age of 72 ± 1.14 years. There were 94 males and 122 females with a male to female ratio of 1: 1.3. The three most common causes of geriatric emergencies were acute malaria (33.8%), hypertensive crises syndrome (19.0%), and acute hypertensive heart failure (18.1%). CONCLUSION:This study has shown that the three most common geriatric emergencies were medical emergencies (acute malaria, hypertensive crises syndrome, and acute hypertensive heart failure). Improving the quality of geriatric medical care will help in reduction of these emergency medical conditions. Similarly, health education of the geriatric population to embrace early health-seeking behavior, health maintenance, and promotional practices that are needed to promote longevity is invariably advocated.

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背景:尼日利亚农村地区的老年人口经常受到紧急卫生条件的挑战,这些条件使他们容易遭受残疾和死亡的危险。
目的:本研究旨在描述尼日利亚东南部某乡村医院的常见老年病紧急情况。
材料与方法:这是一项基于描述性医院的研究,研究对象是216位老年患者,这些患者在2008年6月至2011年6月期间在南艾莫州乡村宣教综合医院Amurie-Omanze的St Vincent De Paul医院就诊并出现了紧急医疗情况。尼日利亚东部。在研究期内发现符合选择标准的老年患者进行了研究。提取用于分析的数据包括生物数据和做出的诊断。
结果:在研究期间共发现216例老年急症。患者的年龄为65岁至98岁,平均年龄为72±1.14岁。男94例,女122例,男女之比为1:1.3。老年人紧急情况的三种最常见原因是急性疟疾(33.8%),高血压危机综合征(19.0%)和急性高血压心力衰竭(18.1%)。
结论:这项研究表明,三种最常见的老年急症是医疗急症(急性疟疾,高血压危机综合症和急性高血压心力衰竭)。改善老年医学护理的质量将有助于减少这些紧急医疗状况。同样,人们也始终倡导对老年人群进行健康教育,以使其早日寻求健康行为,健康维持和促进长寿所需的促进做法。

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