Background Mild traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of arrivals to emergency
department due to trauma in the 65-year-old population and over. Recent studies conducted …

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common trauma-related
diagnoses among the elderly population treated in emergency departments (ED) …

Abstract Introduction In the Emergency Departments, almost one out of two head CT scans
are carried out for traumatic brain injuries among elderly victims of ground level-falls …

Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the epidemiology of TBI and the
factors affecting intracranial lesions and patient outcomes in older adults. Method: The …

Objective Most older adults with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) reach the emergency
department via the ambulance service. Older adults, often with mild TBI symptoms, risk …

Background and objectives The incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older individuals
is increasing with an increase in the older population. For older people, the required medical …

Introduction Recent evidence suggests that presenting GCS may be higher in older rather
than younger patients for an equivalent anatomical severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) …

Objectives & Background The relationship between age and presenting Glasgow Coma
Scale (GCS) in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) has not so far been explored in detail …

Objectives Our aim was to determine the incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older
adults and investigate the relationship between injury characteristics and outcomes …

Objectives: To examine presentations and prevalence of head injury among elder victims of
blunt trauma and to estimate the prevalence of occult injuries associated with a normal level …