Open AccessInjury patterns and outcomes of trauma in the geriatric population presenting to the emergency department in a tertiary care hospital of South India
Author(s) -
Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar Abhilash,
R Tephilah,
Sharon Pradeeptha,
Karthik Gunasekaran,
Gina Maryann Chandy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/jets.jets_79_18
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , specialty , interquartile range , neurosurgery , orthopedic surgery , population , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , poison control , emergency medicine , surgery , environmental health , pathology , psychiatry
The geriatric population is more prone for injuries with complications due to their associated comorbidities. This study was done to understand the mode, severity, and outcome of injuries among geriatric patients presenting to the emergency department (ED).