Title of article
TRAUMA IN GERIATRICS
Author/Authors
Shafik, Ahmad Mohamed Ain shams university - faculty of medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, intensive care, and Pain Management, Egypt , Abdou, Rafik Magdy Ain shams university - faculty of medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, intensive care, and Pain Management, Egypt
From page
55
To page
57
Abstract
Most developed countries accepted that: - Elderly = over age 65 years. - Young old = 65 – 80 years. - Old old = over age 80 years. However this definition is different in developing countries with less life expectancy. Trauma in the elderly poses special challenges. Physiologic changes impact morbidity and mortality. Trauma is the fifth leading cause of death in patients over the age of 65.
Journal title
Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology(ASJA)
Journal title
Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology(ASJA)
Record number
2537945
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