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September 10, 2025BMC Emergency MedicineOpen Access

The role of vital signs in predicting mortality risk in elderly patients visiting the emergency department

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KEKarin ErwanderBABjörn AgvallKIKjell Ivarsson

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Overview

Retrospective cohort study finds vital signs predict 7-day mortality in elderly ED patients, suggesting need for better risk assessment.

Key Points

  • Low systolic blood pressure and elevated heart rate were linked to increased mortality risk.
  • Among 30,327 ED visits, the 7-day mortality rate was 2%, indicating a significant concern.
  • Logistic regression analysis confirmed strong associations between vital signs and mortality risk outcomes.
  • Findings highlight challenges in recognizing levels of consciousness in elderly patients, impacting triage processes.

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Erwander et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f1fb210217d64795489https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-025-01307-8
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