Mortality and Morbidity in Severely Traumatized Elderly Patients

Background: As the population ages, the elderly will constitute a prominent proportion of trauma patients. The elderly suffer more severe outcomes from injuries compared with the young. In this study, we examined the relationship between mortality and complications with age. Methods: This study was...

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Main Authors: Byungchul Yu, Min Chung, Giljae Lee, Jungnam Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2014-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2014-29-2-88.pdf