A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating geriatric consultation on older trauma patients
OBJECTIVE This systematic review aimed to determine the impact of a geriatric assessment
on mortality, hospital length of stay, discharge destination, and delirium incidence in patients …
on mortality, hospital length of stay, discharge destination, and delirium incidence in patients …
Configurations and outcomes of acute hospital care for frail and older patients with moderate to major trauma: a systematic review
Objective To systematically review research on acute hospital care for frail or older adults
experiencing moderate to major trauma. Setting Electronic databases (Medline, Embase …
experiencing moderate to major trauma. Setting Electronic databases (Medline, Embase …
Frailty screening and a frailty pathway decrease length of stay, loss of independence, and 30-day readmission rates in frail geriatric trauma and emergency general …
BACKGROUND Frail geriatric trauma and emergency general surgery (TEGS) patients have
longer lengths of stay (LOS), more readmissions, and higher rates of postdischarge …
longer lengths of stay (LOS), more readmissions, and higher rates of postdischarge …
A national study of 23 major trauma centres to investigate the effect of a geriatrician assessment on clinical outcomes in older people admitted with serious injury in …
Background Older people are at the greatest risk of poor outcomes after serious injury.
Evidence is limited for the benefit of assessment by a geriatrician in trauma care. We aimed …
Evidence is limited for the benefit of assessment by a geriatrician in trauma care. We aimed …
Older trauma patients are at high risk of delirium, especially those with underlying dementia or baseline frailty
DN Chróinín, N Francis, P Wong, YD Kim… - Trauma Surgery & …, 2021 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background Given the increasing numbers of older patients presenting with trauma, and the
potential influence of delirium on outcomes, we sought to investigate the proportion of such …
potential influence of delirium on outcomes, we sought to investigate the proportion of such …
Provision of acute care pathways for older major trauma patients in the UK
Background The introduction of specific pathways of care for older trauma patients has been
shown to decrease hospital length of stay and the overall rate of complications. The extent …
shown to decrease hospital length of stay and the overall rate of complications. The extent …
Failure to rescue in geriatric trauma: the impact of any complication increases with age and injury severity in elderly trauma patients
DP Stonko, EW Etchill, KA Giuliano… - The American …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction The interaction of increasing age, Injury Severity Score (ISS), and complications
is not well described in geriatric trauma patients. We hypothesized that failure to rescue rate …
is not well described in geriatric trauma patients. We hypothesized that failure to rescue rate …
Prospective evaluation of preoperative cognitive impairment and postoperative morbidity in geriatric patients undergoing emergency general surgery
Background Cognitive impairment (CI) is common in geriatric patients. We aimed to evaluate
the prevalence and impact of CI on outcomes in geriatric patients undergoing emergency …
the prevalence and impact of CI on outcomes in geriatric patients undergoing emergency …
Frailty: the perioperative and anesthesia challenges of an emerging pandemic
Z Jin, J Rismany, C Gidicsin, SD Bergese - Journal of Anesthesia, 2023 - Springer
Frailty is a complex and multisystem biological process characterized by reductions in
physiological reserve. It is an increasingly common phenomena in the surgical population …
physiological reserve. It is an increasingly common phenomena in the surgical population …
Models of acute care for injured older patients—Australia and New Zealand practice
Introduction The epidemiology of injured patients has changed, with an increasing
predominance of severe injury and deaths in older (65 years and above) patients after low …
predominance of severe injury and deaths in older (65 years and above) patients after low …