The Low Fall as a Surrogate Marker of Frailty Predicts Long-Term Mortality in Older Trauma Patients.

The Low Fall as a Surrogate Marker of Frailty Predicts Long-Term Mortality in Older Trauma Patients.

BACKGROUND:Frailty is associated with adverse outcomes including disability, mortality and risk of falls. Trauma registries capture a broad range of injuries. However, frail patients who fall comprise a large proportion of the injuries occurring in ageing populations and are likely to have different...

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Main Authors: Ting Hway Wong, Hai V Nguyen, Ming Terk Chiu, Khuan Yew Chow, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Gek Hsiang Lim, Nivedita Vikas Nadkarni, Dianne Carrol Tan Bautista, Jolene Yu Xuan Cheng, Lynette Mee Ann Loo, Dennis Chuen Chai Seow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137127

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