Age as the Impact on Mortality Rate in Trauma Patients
Background. Globally, the fastest-growing population is that of older adults. Geriatric trauma patients pose a unique challenge to trauma teams because the aging process reduces their physiologic reserve. To date, no agreed-upon definition exists for the geriatric trauma patients, and the appropriat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Critical Care Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2860888 |