Characteristics of Otorhinolaryngological Emergencies in the Elderly

Yildirim S., Büyükatalay Z. Ç., Oghali A. M. N. A., Kilic R., Dursun G.

TURKISH ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.59, no.1, pp.8-13, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 59 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tao.2021.6193
  • Journal Name: TURKISH ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.8-13
  • Keywords: Emergency, geriatrics, maxillofacial injury, epistaxis, hospitalization, otorhinolaryngology, MAXILLOFACIAL FRACTURES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PROFILE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study was designed to characterize the distribution of otorhinolaryngological emergencies seen in the geriatric population in one year. In this article we present our results and discuss the differences between our results and those reported in the current literature.