The Advanced Trauma Life Support®(ATLS®) course was developed in 1978 by the
American College of Surgeons, and its accompanying textbook, Advanced Trauma Life …

Background Despite a widely acknowledged increase in older people presenting with
traumatic injury in western populations there remains a lack of research into the optimal …

BACKGROUND Elderly patients commonly suffer isolated hip fractures, causing significant
morbidity and mortality. The use of orthogeriatrics (OG) management services, in which …

Suicide, the deliberate act of causing death by self-injurious behavior, is more common in
geriatric patients than in young people. 1 In the United States, each year more than 7000 …

Background During general anesthesia, the surgical pleth index (SPI) monitors nociception.
The evidence of SPI in the elderly remains scarce. We aimed to investigate whether there is …

Background: There is no consensus approach to describe the process or components of
goals of care (GOC) conversations. Objective: The objective was to review the utilization of …

Aim Against the background of conflicting data on the topic, this study aimed to determine
the differences in longer-term patient outcomes following major trauma with regard to age …

Delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in
patients. Although often underdiagnosed, delirium has been shown to increase mortality and …

Introduction The surgical management of older patients is complex due to age-related
underlying comorbidities and decreased physiological reserves. Comanaged care models …

Introduction Horse-riding is practiced on a regular basis by 500,000 people in Sweden. It is
reputed to be one of the most dangerous sports. On average, there were 1756 acute injuries …