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[ 1 ] - In-Hospital Elderly Mortality in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Care Center

Introduction: The elderly represent a significant proportion of the populace and their mortality index is of public health significance. With dearth of vital registration, in-hospital based studies remains a desirable alternative. This study hopes to determine the epidemiologic pattern of elderly mortality with respect to sex, age, date and cause of death.  Methods: This is descriptive retrosp...