Open AccessSpectrum of otorhinolaryngology emergencies in the elderly in Ibadan, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Titus S Ibekwe,
O G B Nwaorgu,
P A Onakoya,
Perpetua U. Ibekwe
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v14i4.37199
Subject(s) - medicine , throat , otorhinolaryngology , nose , larynx , otorhinolaryngologic diseases , malignancy , airway obstruction , head and neck , pharynx , airway , pediatrics , surgery , general surgery
The elderly (65 years and above) are a special group of patients whose illnesses and management are modified by the process of aging. It is thus the aim of this study to evaluate the spectrum of ear, nose, throat, head and neck emergencies among the elderly in Ibadan, Nigeria.