The number of people living longer and staying active continues to rise, resulting in an increase in the incidence of trauma-related vis-its by older persons to emergency departments. The elderly sustain a disproportionate share of fractures and serious injury, and represent a unique subset of patients with special needs and considerations. This article reviews the current literature on the man...

BACKGROUND Trauma is the fifth leading cause of death in patients 65 years and older. This study is a comparison of results of Revised Trauma Score (RTS), Injury Severity Score (ISS), and Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS) in prediction of mortality in cases of geriatric trauma. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study of records of 352 elderly trauma patients who were admitted to Pour-S...

objective: grief is one of the most painful experiences of the humans after linking emotions. in the literature of trauma, grief and mourning can be seen on many topics. intervention and treatment of grief seems necessary as the period of mourning is prolonged. thus, this study aimed at understanding the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on spiritual well-being and emotional intelli...

Background Elderly trauma now accounts for more than 20% of UK major trauma [1]. Clearly, elderly trauma patients are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality, but outcome can be difficult to predict. Current evidence is limited to correlations between poor outcome and complex, difficult-to-calculate pre-morbid frailty indices [2]. A simple, evidence-based prognostic marker is needed to gui...

AIMS Eye trauma in the older population can lead to blindness. Sleep deterioration is associated with increased risk of occupational injuries. The purpose of the study was to assess the epidemiology of ocular trauma in the elderly population and to evaluate the relationship between eye trauma and sleep quality. SETTINGS AND DESIGN This was a cross-sectional, observational hospital based study...

Population estimates projects a significant increase in the geriatric population making elderly trauma patients more common. The geriatric trauma patients experience higher incidence of pre-existing medical conditions, impaired age-dependent physiologic reserve, use potent drugs and suffer from trauma system related shortcomings that influence outcomes. To improve adjustments for older age in p...

purpose: to evaluate the demographic data, mechanisms of injury and complications of ocular trauma in patients over 60 year of age. methods: we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 91 patients older than 60 who were admitted and treated in the ophthalmology department of khalili hospital, between september 2002 and november 2008, due to ocular trauma. data were retrieved from admissi...