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. 2008 Sep;26(7):742-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.10.023.

Stroke in elderly patients: management and prognosis in the ED

Viviane Montout  1 , Beatrice Madonna-Py, Marie-Odile Josse, Igor Ondze, Amandine Arhan, Sophie Crozier, Pierre Hausfater, Bruno Riou, Jacques Boddaert
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Stroke in elderly patients: management and prognosis in the ED

Viviane Montout et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2008 Sep.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of age on management and prognosis of stroke.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed in consecutive patients admitted to an emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of stroke. Comparison according to age (< 75 vs > or = 75 years old) was done, with a 1-year follow-up including autonomy and outcome.

Results: In older patients, brain magnetic resonance imaging (6% vs 27%, P < .001) and immediate referral to the stroke unit were less frequent (6% vs 28%, P < .001); median length of stay was longer (11 vs 8 days, P = .007); and in-hospital mortality tended to be higher (12% vs 6%, not significant). After discharge, 1-year mortality was higher (27% vs 14%, P = .004). In a multivariate analysis, severity of stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and dementia were independent positive predictors of 1-year mortality, whereas age was not.

Conclusion: Despite the fact that age was not an independent predictor when stroke severity was considered, our data suggest differences in the management of elderly compared with younger stroke patients admitted to the ED.

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