Background The ability to predict the need for discharge of trauma patients to a facility may
help shorten hospital stay. This study aimed to determine the predictors of discharge to a …

Best practices are to conduct an early discussion of goals of care (GoC) after injury in the
elderly, but this intervention is inconsistently applied. We hypothesized that a frail …

Introduction Multiple studies have demonstrated a linear association between advancing
age and mortality after injury. An inflection point, or an age at which outcomes begin to differ …

Background Fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) is an effective method to treat pain in
adult trauma patients with hip fracture. Of importance is the high prevalence of preinjury …

Background Trauma systems are designed to provide specialized treatment for the most
severely injured. As populations change, it is imperative for trauma centers to remain …

Background Survivors of childhood cancer (CCS) are at risk for early aging and frailty. Frailty
in CCS has been assessed with established clinical criteria, a time-intensive approach …

Introduction Frailty in trauma has been found to predict poor outcomes after injury including
additional in-hospital complications, mortality, and discharge to dependent care. These …

Purpose In older patients, poor vision from ocular trauma increases the likelihood of further
injuries and repeat hospitalizations, underscoring the need for appropriate post …

Objective (s) To develop and validate a frailty index (FI) that covers multiple domains, using
routine hospital data. To investigate the FI's validity, after excluding medication‐related items …

Abstract Purpose of Review Adults 65 years and older represent a rapidly growing
population in the USA and worldwide. Today, 16.8% of the US population is over 65, with an …