Infected Elders in the Emergency Department: Outcomes and Processes of Care

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

213 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-01-31

Study Completion Date

2009-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine factors which predict a complicated hospital course and then to develop from these findings an Emergency Department guideline to assist in knowing who is at highest risk of elderly patients with infection presenting for care.

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Detailed Description

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The study is looking at how closely physicians adhere to treatment guidelines in caring for elderly patients, and then to determine if there are differences in elderly patient disease symptoms that result in a failure to use guidelines. If this is known, physicians can then be aware of these differences and provide appropriate care.

Conditions

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Sepsis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 65 or older
* blood cultures ordered in the Emergency Department
* admitted to the hospital from the Emergency Department

Exclusion Criteria

* age less than 65
* prisoners
* Patient unable to provide consent and no legally authorized representative available
* non-English speaking
* ED visit or admission in the last 7 days for the same condition
* primary evaluation by the trauma team

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No