Background It is argued that many older trauma patients are under-triaged in prehospital
care which may adversely affect their outcomes. This systematic review aimed to assess …

Background Shock-absorbing flooring may minimise impact forces incurred from falls to
reduce fall-related injuries; however, synthesized evidence is required to inform decision …

Background This study aimed to achieve expert consensus regarding key items to be
addressed by non-clinical operators using computer-software integrated medical dispatch …

Caring for older people is an important part of prehospital practice, including appropriate
triage and transportation decisions. However, prehospital triage criteria are designed to …

Objective To compare outcomes between geriatric and non-geriatric patients with traumatic
brain injury (TBI) transferred to trauma center and effects of anticoagulants/antiplatelets …

The proportion of older adults is increasing worldwide. Frailty assessment in prehospital
care was suggested to improve triage decisions and paramedics' judgment. This study …

Introduction Frailty is characterised by vulnerability to adverse health outcomes and
increases with age. Many frailty risk scores have been developed. One important example is …

Aim To study the epidemiology and pattern of trauma-related deaths of hospitalized patients
in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, in order to improve trauma management and …

Patients living with frailty are at risk of worse outcomes. 1 The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is
a tool that has been developed to assess a patient's level of frailty. 2 It is determined by a …

Major trauma has become a major issue in older people. Prehospital assessment of older
trauma patients is not clearly defined, with reported high rates of undertriage. There are …