MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY DIFFERENCE IN GERIATRICS PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: POPULATION-BASED AGE-STRATIFIED RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

Given the increase in prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) worldwide and the increase in general population life expectancy, it is expected to for IBD to be more prevalent disorder among elderly patients. However, the mortality and outcomes of geriatric patients hospitalized for management of IBD remain understudied.