Major trauma in geriatric patients.

Whats New in Emergencies Trauma and Shock? Age and Trauma: Geriatric Trauma Patients and Geriatric Trauma Ward Services

Early Predictors of Mortality in Geriatric Patients With Trauma.

OBJECTIVE To identify variables that predict mortality in geriatric patients with trauma. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Level I trauma center. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS A total of 147 geriatric patients with trauma (age ≥65) with a predicted probability of survival of 10%-75% based on the Trauma Score-Injury Severity Score (TRISS). MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Patients were divided into...

Blood transfusion and coagulopathy in geriatric trauma patients

BACKGROUND Trauma resuscitation has undergone a paradigm shift with new emphasis on the early use of blood products and increased proportions of plasma and platelets. However, it is unclear how this strategy is applied or how effective it is in the elderly population. The study aim is to identify differences in transfusion practices and the coagulopathy of trauma in the elderly. METHODS Data ...

Ocular injuries in patients with major trauma.

AIM To study the epidemiology of ocular injuries in patients with major trauma in the UK, determining the incidence and causes of ocular injuries, and their association with facial fractures. METHODS A retrospective analysis of the Trauma Audit Research Network database from 1989 to 2004, looking at data from 39,073 patients with major trauma. RESULTS Of the 39,073 patients with major traum...

A look on trauma code activation in a major trauma centre in UAE: a descriptive study

Background:Trauma is considered to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. This descriptive study has an emphasize on the epidemiology, mechanism and patterns of trauma, with a consideration of why trauma code was activated, and the imaging results in regard to the severity of the trauma. Method: A descriptive study was conducted in Al Ain Hospital over the year of...