Triage and hospitalization outcomes in the geriatric population of an emergency department: A retrospective cohort study comparing the manchester triage system and the emergency severity index
MTS and ESI show limited sensitivity in older patients, particularly with nonspecific presentations. ESI provided better discrimination of clinical urgency. Findings support revising triage systems to account for age, atypical symptoms, and geriatric vulnerability.
Authors
- Mariusz Siemiński (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8219-2912)
- Anna Ingielewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8459-2960)
- Zuzanna Brunka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3473-7452)
- Maciej Zając
- Mateusz Szczupak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3094-2385)
- Marzena Szarafińska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1645-7422)
- Mariusz Grażewicz
Institutions
- Copernicus Memorial Hospital (PL)
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332304
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25