Injury Characteristics and Outcomes in Elderly Trauma Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-7-2016
Abstract
Traumatic injury in the elderly is an emerging global problem with an associated increase in morbidity and mortality. This study sought to describe the epidemiology of elderly injury and outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of adult patients (≥ 18 years) with traumatic injuries presenting to the Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe, Malawi, over 5 years (2009–2013). Elderly patients were defined as adults aged ≥65 years and compared to adults aged 18–44 and 45–64 years. We used propensity score matching and logistic regression to compare the odds of mortality between age groups using the youngest age group as the reference.
Source Publication
World Journal of Surgery
Recommended Citation
Gallaher, J.R., Haac, B.E., Geyer, A.J. et al. Injury Characteristics and Outcomes in Elderly Trauma Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa. World J Surg 40, 2650–2657 (2016). International Society of Surgery/Société Internationale de Chirurgie. doi: 10.1007/s00268-016-3622-y
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