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Aims : This study aims to make a demographic analysis of geriatric forensic cases admitted to the emergency department, to reveal the reasons for the admission of forensic cases and the differences in geriatric age groups, and to provide resources to create measures for geriatric forensic cases with the results obtained.
Materials and Methods: The study was planned as a retrospective observational study at a tertiary care hospital, and geriatric forensic cases over the age of 65 who admitted to the emergency department between January 2018 and December 2018 were included.
Results: During the study period, 208 patients aged 65 years and over were geriatric forensic cases. Of these cases, 64% were male, and the median age was 70. The most common reasons for admission were assault, intoxications, and simple falls. It has been determined that the most common cause of mortality is falls.
Conclusion: In our epidemiological study, which should be evaluated within its own environmental factors, important results were obtained about the general reasons for admission and outcomes of geriatric forensic cases. With the data obtained, necessary precautions should be taken to reduce the mortality of geriatric forensic cases.