Association between hospital volume and outcomes of elderly and non‐elderly patients with acute biliary diseases: A national administrative database analysis

Abstract

This study has highlighted that higher volume hospitals significantly reduced LOS and in-hospital mortality for elderly patients with acute biliary diseases, but not non-elderly patients. The current results are of value for elderly healthcare policy decision-making, and highlight the need for further studies into the quality of care for elderly patients.

Age-Related Differences in Outcomes and Etiologies of Acute Abdominal Pain Based on a National Administrative Database

“…The current findings provide good evidence on the present circumstances of patients with acute abdominal pain, and may be useful in assisting future epidemiological investigations in Japan. In addition, increasing life expectancy and an aging population will inevitably lead to a growing number of elderly patients with abdominal pain in Japan and other developed countries (Murata et al 2013). Therefore, consecutive monitoring of outcomes in elderly patients should be conducted in the future.…”

Effect of dementia on outcomes of elderly patients with hemorrhagic peptic ulcer disease based on a national administrative database

“…The World Health Report has highlighted accelerated population aging worldwide, with the number of elderly people dramatically increasing [1]. As a result of this aging of society, the rate of elderly patients with dementia has been increasing [2].…”

Endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric cancer in elderly Japanese patients: An observational study of financial costs of treatment based on a national administrative database

“…This aging of society means that the problem of providing appropriate care of the elderly is of importance. Japan has the longest life expectancy in the world and the proportion of elderly people has increased from 7% to 21% during the last four decades . The long life expectancy and an aging population will inevitably lead to a growing number of elderly patients with cancer in Japan …”