Post-trauma mortality increase at age 60: a cutoff for defining elderly?
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- 作者：Mackenzie Campbell-Furtick ; M.S.a ; mcampbel01@jpshealth.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Billy J. Moore ; Ph.D.a ; Tiffany L. Overton ; M.A. ; M.P.H.a ; Jessica Laureano Phillips ; M.S. ; M.P.H.a ; Kaley J. Simon ; M.P.H. ; C.P.H.a ; Rajesh R. Gandhi ; M.D. ; Ph.D.b ; Therese M. Duane ; M.D. ; M.B.A.c ; Shahid Shafi ; M.D. ; M.P.H.a
- 关键词：Elderly trauma ; Geriatric trauma ; Mortality ; Elderly age ; Age cutoff
- 刊名：The American Journal of Surgery
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：212
- 期：4
- 页码：781-785
- 全文大小：304 K
文摘
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National Trauma Data Bank patients were analyzed to identify “elderly” age.
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We examined the association of age and mortality to identify age cut points.
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Three cut points were identified and age 60 years was most significant.
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Age 60 years is recommended to define “elderly” in trauma.