Objective Frailty has been associated with worse outcomes in older trauma patients.
Specifically, the utility of lean cross‐sectional psoas muscle area (LPA) was examined as a …

The expansion of the elderly population led to an increased number of older adults
presenting to emergency departments following trauma; the outcome of injuries in geriatric …

Home monitoring systems can support older people to age in place, and data from these
systems can provide insight into an older person's activities at home. The aim of this study …

Background Sarcopenia is a key physical component in the aetiology of frailty, representing
progressive and CT-quantifiable muscle mass loss. In older trauma patients admitted to …

Background: Management of blunt splenic trauma has evolved over several decades,
trending towards nonoperative management and splenic artery embolization. Extensive …

Abstract Purpose of Review This is a review for the establishment and management of a
geriatric trauma service. As our population ages, the geriatric trauma population increases …

Objective To determine the relationship between the use of whole-body computed
tomography (WB-CT) and hospital mortality in elderly patients with thoracic–abdominal …

Introduction. Frailty syndrome, the newest elderly health predictor, associated with higher
morbidity and mortality. PPI are often used in elderly due to presence of upper …

Methods: Patients older than 65 years who were admitted to the trauma service were
screened using an ISAR scoring algorithm. Outcomes, including 30-day mortality, all-cause …

As life expectancy increases and birth rates decline, the geriatric population continues to
grow faster than any other age group. 1 In fact, by 2030, the number of Americans aged 65 …