With an aging and more active older population, an increased incidence of elderly trauma
patients, including severely injured geriatric patients, is anticipated. Poorer functional …

Study objective We evaluated the efficacy of a multidisciplinary approach to reduce
postoperative complications and 1-year mortality in patients, undergoing hip fracture surgery …

Evidence-based strategies for managing trauma and its complications in this population.
overview: Trauma is the seventh leading cause of death in older adults. Factors that …

This century will bring an explosion in the geriatric population aged 65 and older, with those
over 80 the fastest growing group. Falls, vehicle collisions, burns, and abuse are traumatic …

As principais doenças que atingem os idosos são as crônico-degenerativas, que somadas
às frequentes comorbidades desse grupo, demandam maior preocupação por parte das …

Geriatric trauma patients with low-level falls often have multiple comorbidities and limited
physiologic reserve. Our aim was to investigate postdischarge mortality in this population …

Background “Multidisciplinary fast-track”(MFT) care can accelerate recovery and improve
prognosis after surgery, but whether it is effective in older people after hip fracture surgery is …

The global population is increasing rapidly with older persons accounting for the greatest
proportion. Associated with this rise is an increased rate of injury, including polytrauma, for …

The age of the population is increasing dramatically, and the age of the surgical population
parallels that of the general population. This is occurring at a time when there are fewer …

It is widely known that global citizenry is continuing to age. The elderly head trauma patients,
comprising 4.83% in our series are important from neurosurgical aspects. We conducted a …