EAES rapid guideline: appendicitis in the elderly.

Background: There is a lack of trustworthy evidence-informed guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis in elderly patients.

Methods: We developed a rapid guideline in accordance with GRADE and AGREE II standards. The steering group consisted of general surgeons, members of the EAES Research Committee/Guidelines Subcommittee with expertise and experience in guideline development, advanced medical statistics and evidence synthesis, biostatisticians, and a guideline methodologist.

[Anemia in elderly patients admitted to an acute geriatric ward].

Objective: To describe the characteristics, prevalence and prognostic of anemia in older patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit.

Material And Methods: A prospective descriptive study was conducted on patients admitted to a geriatric unit. Anemia was defined using the World Health Organization criteria.

[Intermediate hospital care for subacute elderly patients as an alternative to prolonged acute hospitalization].

Objective: We evaluated the rapid discharge of older patients with reactivated chronic diseases from an acute general hospital to an intermediate care hospital.

Methods: A cohort study was carried out. Compliance with predefined quality standards and patient selection were evaluated.