Table 1 Proportion of patients receiving different types of treatment
From: Brief hospitalizations of elderly patients: a retrospective, observational study
Treatment or procedure | Number of patients | Proportion of patients |
|---|---|---|
Laboratory examinations such as blood samples, urine stick test and cultivation | 96 | 67.6% |
Electrocardiography | 64 | 45.1% |
Diagnostic radiology procedures | 42 | 29.6% |
Medicine administered per orally, suppository or as an ointment | 41 | 28.9% |
Intravenous medicine or liquid | 38 | 26.8% |
Urinary catheterization | 16 | 11.3% |
Telemetry | 11 | 7.7% |
None | 10 | 7.1% |
Oxygen supplement | 6 | 4.2% |
Medicine administered subcutaneously, intramuscular or as an inhalation | 6 | 4.2% |
Other | 5 | 3.5% |
Invasive procedures | 4 | 2.8% |