Gastroenterology in the elderly.
Elderly patients are admitted acutely to most hospital departments. In medical and surgical departments many of them present with gastroenterological symptoms and diseases. In this review, those situations encountered regularly are highlighted and their management is discussed.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.
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D000368:Aged; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male