The role of scoring systems in evaluation of the geriatric patients in emergency department

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the reliability scoring methods in determining critical geriatric patients emergency department.
 Materials and Methods: This prospective included aged over 65 who presented department between 15 October 2014 November 2014. APACHE II (Acute Physiology Chronic Health Evaluation II), REMS (Rapid Emergency Medicine Score), HOTEL (Hypotension, Oxygen saturation, low Temperature, ECG changes, Loss independence), VIEWS (Vital PAC Early Warning Score) VIEWS-L Score with Lactate Level) were evaluated.
 Results: Of 244 study, mean age survivors 75.69 ± 6.96 years, mortal cases 80.47 6.63 139 (57%) women. It found that 30 (12.3%) died. risk scores hospitalized intensive care unit higher than those discharged or hospitalized. All mortality group be significantly other patient groups.
 Conclusion: showed systems can used safely evaluation department, predict select critically ill patients.