Mortality is predicted by Comorbidity Polypharmacy score but not Charlson Comorbidity Index in geriatric trauma patients

Increased life expectancy has resulted in more older patients at trauma centers. Traditional assessments of injuries alone may not be sufficient; age, comorbidities, and medications should be considered. 446 older trauma patients were analyzed in two groups, 45–65 years and

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2018-07, Vol.216 (1), p.42-45
Main Authors: Nossaman, Vaughn E., Larsen, Brett E., DiGiacomo, Jody C., Manuelyan, Zara, Afram, Renee, Shukry, Sally, Kang, Amiee Luan, Munnangi, Swapna, Angus, L.D. George
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aged
Comorbidity
Comorbidity - trends
Disease
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Geriatric trauma
Geriatrics
Hospital Mortality - trends
Hospitals
Humans
Injuries
Injury analysis
Injury Severity Score
Life expectancy
Life span
Male
Medical records
Middle Aged
Mortality
New York - epidemiology
Outcomes
Patients
Polypharmacy
Prognosis
Regression analysis
Retrospective Studies
Scoring systems
Statistical analysis
Trauma
Trauma Centers - statistics & numerical data
Variables
Wounds and Injuries - diagnosis
Wounds and Injuries - mortality
Wounds and Injuries - therapy
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Summary:Increased life expectancy has resulted in more older patients at trauma centers. Traditional assessments of injuries alone may not be sufficient; age, comorbidities, and medications should be considered. 446 older trauma patients were analyzed in two groups, 45–65 years and
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.09.011