Objectives: This study aims to investigate the otorhinolaryngologic diagnostic characteristics of geriatric patients in terms of age, gender and the season of the year they were admitted in. Patients and Methods: A total of 2,938 geriatric patients admitted to our Otorhinolaryngology Clinic between January 2012 and June 2014 were included in this study. The patients’ charts were examined retrospectively to collect information concerning diagnosis, age, sex, and season at admission. Relationships between diagnoses and other characteristics were analyzed. Results: Of 2,938 patients, 1,516 were females mean age, 73.1±7.0 years and 1,422 were males mean age, 72.4±6.6 years range for all patients, 65-102 years . While impacted cerumen was more frequent in men, dizziness was significantly more frequent in women. Comparison of the patients aged 75 years and below 67.2% and over 75 years 32.8% revealed that infection p<0.001 , dizziness p=0.011 , and pain p=0.017 , tinnitus p<0.001 were more frequent in patients 75 years and below. Hearing loss p<0.001 and impacted cerumen p=0.014 were more frequent in patients over 75 years. There were no significant differences in the frequency of other diseases between the groups. Patients of infectious diseases were admitted more frequently in winter 33% and spring 31% p<0.001 each when infectious diseases are more frequent. Impacted cerumen was more frequent in spring and summer p<0.001 , rhinitis and hearing loss were more frequent in winter p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively , and tinnitus was more frequent in spring p<0.001 . Conclusion: Studies on geriatric age group are useful for planning healthcare services. The need for the otolaryngologists who deal with geriatric age group will increase along with the increasing number of geriatric patients.
Amaç: Bu çalışmada geriatrik hastaların kulak burun boğaz tanıları yaş, cinsiyet ve başvurulan mevsim özelikleri açısından araştırıldı.Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Ocak 2012 ve Haziran 2014 tarihleri arasında Kulak Burun Boğaz kliniğimize başvuran toplam 2,938 geriatrik hasta çalışmaya alındı. Hasta dosyalarındaki tanıları retrospektif olarak incelendi ve yaş, cinsiyet ve başvurdukları mevsimlere göre dağılımları incelendi. Tanılar ile diğer özellikler arasındaki ilişkiler analiz edildi.Bulgular: 2.938 hastanın, 1.516’sı kadın ort. yaş 73.1±7.0 yıl ve 1.422’si erkek ort. yaş 72.4±6.61 yıl dağılım tüm hatalar için, 65-102 yıl idi. Tıkayıcı kulak kiri, erkeklerde daha sık iken, baş dönmesinin kadınlarda daha sık olduğu görüldü. Hastaları 75 yaş ve altı %67.2 ve 75 yaş üstü %32.8 olarak karşılaştırdığımızda; enfeksiyon p
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | September 10, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 27 Issue: 4 |