Trauma Mortality Factors in the Elderly Population

Trauma Mortality Factors in the Elderly Population

Trauma in the elderly population is frequent and is associated with significant mortality, owing not only to age-related factors, but also those complicated factors relating to lack of physical reserves, the injury severity, preexisting comorbidity, and insufficient ability for systemic compensation...

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Main Authors: Wen-Han Chang, Shin-Han Tsai, Yu-Jang Su, Chien-Hsuan Huang, Kou-Song Chang, Cheng-Ho Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2008-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
elderly trauma
geriatric consideration
mortality
pitfall
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959808700036

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