Pattern of trauma in elderly patients seen at the trauma centre of national hospital Abuja, Nigeria
Introduction: The global population is aging, creating challenges for health systems. The mean age of patients with major trauma has increased over time, posing some challenges for trauma system designs. Elderly trauma patients are said to have higher mortality rates and longer hospital and intensiv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X2100046X |