Aging clinical and experimental research
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For older adults, an Emergency Department (ED) visit represents a period of vulnerability that extends beyond the visit itself. This study aimed to determine the impact of the role of caregiver, and geriatric conditions of patients on early unplanned rehospitalization (EUR) within 3 months after an ED visit. ⋯ Many hospital readmissions after an ED visit may be preventable by identifying caregiver's high burden. Reasons that lead to this high burden should be checked at the first visit.