A prospective comparison of frailty scores and fall prediction in acutely injured older adults - Tejiram S, Cartwright J, Taylor SL, Hatcher VH, Galet C, Skeete DA, Romanowski KS.

BACKGROUND: Elderly (65 and older) fall-related injuries are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Although frailty predicts poor outcomes in geriatric trauma, literature comparing frailty scoring systems remains limited. Herein, we evaluated whi...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news