title: Emergency medical admissions at weekends are older and more functionally dependent than those admitted on weekdays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.
authors.forename: Paul K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.affiliation: Acute Medical Unit, Craigavon Area Hospital, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Portadown, UK.
authors.forename: Mark V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Anaesthetic Department, Ulster Hospital, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Dundonald, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.affiliation: Acute Medical Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trimble
mesh_terms: D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012307:Risk Factors; D013995:Time
keywords: aged; emergency department operations; frailty; hospitalisations