Demographics of Fall-Related trauma among the Elderly Presenting to Emergency Department; a Cross-Sectional Study

Demographics of Fall-Related trauma among the Elderly Presenting to Emergency Department; a Cross-Sectional Study

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Introduction: Falling is reported to be the most common cause of mortality due to trauma in individuals over the age of 75 years. The present study is designed with the aim of determining the demographics of fall-related trauma among the elderly presenting to emergency department (ED). Methods: T...

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Main Authors: Hamid Reza Morteza Bagi, Sajjad Ahmadi, Maryam Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2017-09-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Trauma severity indices
accidental falls
aged
demography
cross-sectional studies
Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/203

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