There is little debate that the world's population continues to age, 1, 2 and as such there are
increasing numbers of older patients presenting with traumatic injuries than in the past. The …

Background Guidelines for patient blood management recommend restrictive transfusion
practice for most adult patients. These guidelines are supported by evidence from …

Aim Major trauma (MT) has traditionally been viewed as a disease of young men caused by
high-energy transfer mechanisms of injury, which has been reflected in the configuration of …

Summary In the United States, injury is the leading cause of death for persons aged 1–44
years. In 2008, approximately 30 million injuries were serious enough to require the injured …

Background Major haemorrhage is a clinical emergency that results in morbidity and
mortality: practice guidance is important to reduce these risks. Delayed recognition of …

Summary In the United States, injury is the leading cause of death for persons aged 1--44
years, and the approximately 800,000 emergency medical services (EMS) providers have a …

Objectives To characterize emergency department (ED) use by nursing home residents in
the U nited S tates. Design Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care …

BACKGROUND Undertriage is a concern in geriatric patients. The National Trauma Triage
Protocol (NTTP) recognized that systolic blood pressure (SBP) less than 110 mm Hg may …

Trauma is the number one cause of death among Americans between the ages of 1 and 46
years, costing more than $670 billion a year. Following death related to central nervous …

Aim. Trauma, in geriatric patients, increases with age, and is a leading cause of disability
and institutionalization, resulting in morbidity and mortality. The aim of our study was to …