Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant problem in older adults. In persons aged 65 and
older, TBI is responsible for more than 80,000 emergency department visits each year; three …

Purpose In view of demographic changes over the past few decades, the average age of
trauma patients is progressively increasing. We therefore aimed to summarize the specific …

Background The Canadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and the
laboratory Frailty Index (FI-lab) are validated tools based on clinical and laboratory data …

Abstract Introduction The incidence of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is increasingly common in
older adults aged≥ 65 years, forming a growing public health problem. However, older …

Purpose To determine the frequency, characteristics, and resource use related to the
emergency department (ED) encounters resulting from electric scooter use in a major …

Importance Functional recovery is an important outcome following injury. Functional
impairment is persistent in the year following injury for older trauma patients. Objective To …

Objective: To describe and evaluate an inpatient geriatric trauma consultation service
(GTCS). Background: Delays in recognizing the special needs of older trauma patients may …

Despite the growing number of older adults experiencing traumatic brain injury (TBI), little
information exists regarding their utilization and cost of health care services. Identifying …

BACKGROUND Despite an aging population and increasing number of geriatric trauma
patients annually, gaps in our understanding of best practices for geriatric trauma patients …

Background Frailty is associated with adverse outcomes including disability, mortality and
risk of falls. Trauma registries capture a broad range of injuries. However, frail patients who …