Background Pre-hospital identification of major trauma in elderly patients is key for delivery
of optimal care, however triage of this group is challenging. Elderly-specific triage criteria …

The population of the United States is aging. By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be more than 65
years old 1 and by 2050 the US Census projects that the population aged 65 years and …

Abstract Background In Sweden, the rapid emergency triage and treatment system (RETTS-
A) is used in the pre-hospital setting. With RETTS-A, patients triaged to the lowest level …

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 …

Objective: While out-of-hospital under-triage of seriously injured older adults to tertiary
trauma centers has long been acknowledged, no study has adjusted for place of injury or …

Objective: It is well established that seriously injured older adults are under-triaged to tertiary
trauma centers. However, the survival benefit of tertiary trauma centers (TC) compared to a …

Background The goal of trauma systems is to match patient care needs to the capabilities of
the receiving centre. Severely injured patients have shown better outcomes if treated in a …

Purpose In an ageing society, geriatric trauma displays an increasing challenge in trauma
care. Due to comorbidities and reduced physiologic reserves, these patients might benefit …

Importance Trauma centers improve outcomes for young patients with serious injuries.
However, most injury-related hospital admissions and deaths occur in older adults, and it is …

Trauma is traditionally considered a disease of young men after motor vehicle collisions and
interpersonal violence. The acute trauma chain of care has been organized to identify and …