Geriatric Neurotrauma
Fig. 23.1 Data and projections for the US population from the US Census Bureau [24] In Pennsylvania, the incidence of moderate-to-severe TBI in those aged 65–90 increased by 87 %…
Outcomes for Surgical Care in the Elderly
Older adult trauma: outcome variables In-hospital mortality [3–13] Post-hospitalization mortality [7, 14–17] Injury severity score (ISS) [8, 18–21] Length of stay (hospital and ICU) [8, 9, 12, 18, 22–24] Complications/adverse…
Geriatric Trauma and Injury Prevention
21. Hamilton GP. Prevent elder abuse – using a family systems approach. J Gerontol Nurs. 1989;15(3):21–6.PubMed Related posts: Health-Care Economics and the Impact of Aging on Rising Health-Care Costs Cardiovascular/Invasive…
Epidemiology of Injury in the Elderly
Phases Host (individual) Agent (motor vehicle) Environment Pre-event (will event occur) Age, gender, medications, alcohol use, vision, fatigue, ambulatory aids/ability Speed, size, ability of driver, brakes Road design, crosswalk design…
Acute Abdomen
Jay A. Yelon and Fred A. Luchette (eds.)Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care201410.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_16 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 16. Acute Abdomen Ronald M. Jou1 and David Spain2 (1) Department of Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinic, 300 Pasteur…
Intestinal Obstruction
Jay A. Yelon and Fred A. Luchette (eds.)Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care201410.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_14 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 14. Intestinal Obstruction Andrew H. Stephen1 , Charles A. AdamsJr.2 and William G. Cioffi3 (1) Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Warren…
Health-Care Economics and the Impact of Aging on Rising Health-Care Costs
Jay A. Yelon and Fred A. Luchette (eds.)Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care201410.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_9 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 9. Health-Care Economics and the Impact of Aging on Rising Health-Care Costs Preston B. Rich1 and Sasha D. Adams2 (1)…
Hematologic Changes with Aging
Definition of bleeding: Minor bleeding – any clinically overt sign of hemorrhage (including imaging) that is associated with a <5 g/dl decrease in the hemoglobin concentration or <15 % decrease…
Immunologic
Innate Macrophage Reduced phagocytic activity Reduced generation of nitric oxide Reduced generation of superoxide Neutrophil Reduced phagocytic activity Reduced generation of superoxide Dendritic cells Reduced pinocytosis and endocytosis activity Reduced…
Pulmonary Anatomy
Stage Operative intervention Radiation Chemotherapy Stage I Surgical resection for cure Primary radiotherapy in patients not fit for operation with intent to cure Stage II Surgical resection for cure Radiation…
