The elderly age criterion for increased in-hospital mortality in trauma patients: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background With an aging population, the number of elderly individuals exposed to traumatic injuries is increasing. The elderly age criterion for traumatic injuries has been inconsistent in the literature. This study aimed at specifying the elderly age criterion when the traumatic mortality...

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Main Authors: Ji Hwan Lee, Min Joung Kim, Ju Young Hong, Jinwoo Myung, Yun Ho Roh, Sung Phil Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00950-x