Risk factors for readmission to the emergency department in patients aged 75 or older: a systematic review.

A systematic literature review was carried out to assess the risk factors for readmission to the emergency department in people aged 75 and over. This review shows that certain socio-demographic factors (older age, male gender, not being single), certain underlying conditions (cardio-respiratory diseases, diabetes, cognitive impairment, cancer, depression), a recent history of falling, and impaired autonomy prior to admission are risk factors for readmission to the emergency department more than the cause of admission itself or its severity in people aged 75 and over. The best predictive score for readmission to the emergency department for elderly patients remains to be determined, as does the systematic identification of risk factors associated with specific management in the oldest at-risk group to reduce their readmission after a first visit to the emergency department.

[Risk factors of readmission into emergency department in patients aged 75 or older: a systematic review].

A systematic review of the literature was carried out to assess the risk factors for readmission to the emergency room in people aged 75 and over. This review shows that some socio-demographic factors (high age, male gender, not being single), some underlying conditions (cardio-respiratory diseases, diabetes, cognitive impairment, cancer, depression), a recent history of falling and an impaired autonomy before admission are risk factors for readmission to the emergency room more than the cause of admission itself or its severity in people aged 75 and over. It remains to determine the best predictive readmission score in the elderly and whether a systematic identification of risk factors associated with specific management in the at-risk oldest reduce their readmission after a first visit to the emergency room.