Objective The main objective was to compare the 30-day mortality rate of trauma patients
treated at trauma centers as compared to non-trauma centers in Sweden. The secondary …

As global populations age, those who provide frontline care will continue to see a rapid
increase in the number of geriatric trauma patients. Data from North America show that …

Introduction: Geriatric patients have a high risk of poor outcomes after trauma and is a rapid-
increasing group within the trauma population. Given the need to ensure that the trauma …

Background Older adults have become a significant portion of the trauma population.
Exploring their specificities is crucial to better meet their specific needs. The primary …

Background The benefits of a high plasma-to-red blood cell (RBC) ratio on the survival of
injured patients who receive massive transfusions remain unclear, especially in older …

BACKGROUND Increased morbidity and mortality in geriatric trauma patients are usually
due to decreased physiologic reserve and increased comorbidities. It is unclear whether …

Purpose Age in severely injured patients has been increasing for decades. Older age is
associated with increasing mortality. However, morbidity and mortality could possibly be …

Luisa Montoya, Bridget Kool, Bridget Dicker, Gabrielle Davie abstract background: Physical
injuries are one of the major causes of disability and death worldwide and have an immense …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in severely-injured
patients worldwide. This retrospective nationwide study aimed to evaluate the age-and …

The Injury Severity Score (ISS) is widely used in trauma research worldwide. An ISS cutoff
value of≥ 16 is frequently used as the definition of severe injury in Japan. The mortality of …