Importance Caregiver burden, characterized by psychological distress and physical
morbidity, affects more than 50 million family caregivers of older adults in the United States …

Background Many scoring systems for the early prediction of the need for massive
transfusion (MT) have been reported; in most of these, vital signs are regarded as important …

Background The elderly trauma patient has increased mortality compared with younger
patients. During the last 15 years, initial treatment of severely injured patients at Oslo …

Abstract Background The American College of Surgeons' Trauma Quality Improvement
Program (TQIP) Geriatric Trauma Management Guidelines recommend geriatric consultation …

Purpose The superior diagnostic accuracy of CT makes it an attractive tool for initial trauma
imaging. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the evidence regarding the value of whole …

Background Age and massive transfusion are predictors of mortality after trauma. We
hypothesized that increasing age and high-volume transfusion would result in progressively …

Objective To systematically review research on acute hospital care for frail or older adults
experiencing moderate to major trauma. Setting Electronic databases (Medline, Embase …

The ideal outcome prediction model for geriatric trauma patients has not been identified. The
GTOS demonstrates accurate predictive ability in elderly trauma patients. The addition of …

Purpose: The administrative data from trauma centers could serve as potential sources of
invaluable information while studying epidemiologic features of car accidents. In this cross …

BACKGROUND Elderly trauma care is challenging owing to the unique physiology and
comorbidities prevalent in this population. To improve the care of these patients, two practice …