Decision tree for ward admissions of older patients at the emergency department after a fall.

Aim: Falls are a prevalent issue for the older population, and for the healthcare system in terms of emergency department (ED) access and hospitalizations. There is still a lack of knowledge and guidelines, however, regarding the need to hospitalize older patients accessing the ED after a fall. In the present study, we aimed to analyze the factors and the decisional process that led to older patients accessing the ED after a fall being admitted to hospital or discharged.

Factors influencing short-term outcomes for older patients accessing emergency departments after a fall: The role of fall dynamics.

Background: While the relevance of falls in raising the risk of fractures, hospitalization and disability in older age is well recognized, the factors influencing the onset of fractures and the need for ward admission after a fall have yet to be fully elucidated. We investigated which factors and fall dynamics were mainly associated with fall-related injuries and hospitalization among elderly persons accessing the Emergency Department (ED) following a fall.

Methods: The study involved 2144 older subjects who accessed the ED after a fall.

Heart Fat Infiltration In Subjects With and Without Coronary Artery Disease.

Context: Fat may accumulate around the heart in epicardial adipose tissue or inside the heart as lipid droplets (LDs).

Objective: To compare myocardial steatosis between subjects with and without coronary artery disease (CAD and non-CAD) and to identify which cells contain LDs.

Design: Body mass index, waist circumference, glucose, insulin, homeostasis model assessment index, leptin, adiponectin, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein were evaluated in CAD and non-CAD subjects.