The impact of advanced age on trauma triage decisions and outcomes: A statewide analysis

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 197, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 571-575

  Lehmann, Ryan ^a   Beekley, Alec ^a   Casey, Linda ^a   Salim, Ali ^b   Martin, Matthew ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Geriatric; Trauma; Triage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGEISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CRANIOTOMY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAGE;

EID: 64749093428     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.12.037     Document Type: Article

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