THE EPIDEMIOLOGIC ASPECTS OF TRAUMA IN THE ELDERLY IN SHIRAZ HOSPITAL 1383

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NADER F.; RAKEEI S.M.

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Journal: Pars Journal of Medical Sciences Year:2007 | Volume:4 | Issue:4 Page(s): 41-46

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THE EPIDEMIOLOGIC ASPECTS OF TRAUMA IN THE ELDERLY IN SHIRAZ HOSPITAL 1383

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NADER F. | RAKEEI S.M. | Issue Writer Certificate

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AGINGQ2

TRAUMAQ3

ADMITIONQ3

SHIRAZQ3

Abstract

Introduction: Falls and accidents lead to different types of physical damage in the elderly. The most common type of are TRAUMA and fall them that represent significant cause of morbidity and mortality in our country but they are not well characterized. The aim of this study is to determine some epidemiologic aspects of TRAUMA in the elderly.Material and Methods: We organized a cross-sectional study of patients aged 65 years old and older. On a numbers they referred to SHIRAZ TRAUMA Centers with all types of damages secondary to TRAUMA. Data were gathered from emergency rooms daily in winter2004andthe follow up and outcome were gathered from patient's files in different wards. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics through EPI info 2002 soft ware.Results: The studied group comprised 207 patients who had inclusion criteria. 61% were male and the reminder 39% was female Most of the patients were 65-69 years old. The most common type of TRAUMA in this age group was falling down. 43% were admitted to hospital for more than five days and the average of the admission period was 7.63±6.9 days. Accidents at home (29.3% of cases) was more common than other places. In hours between 6pm-12pm, 35.27% of the accidents happened. The highest fatality rate was among car accident patients which 12.3%.Conclusion: Considering the increasing number of TRAUMA in the elderly people and also high rate of disability and mortality in this group, implementing preventive strategies in this regard is recommended.

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NADER, F., & RAKEEI, S.M.. (2007). THE EPIDEMIOLOGIC ASPECTS OF TRAUMA IN THE ELDERLY IN SHIRAZ HOSPITAL 1383. PARS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (JAHROM MEDICAL JOURNAL), 4(4), 41-46. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/130828/en

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NADER F., RAKEEI S.M.. THE EPIDEMIOLOGIC ASPECTS OF TRAUMA IN THE ELDERLY IN SHIRAZ HOSPITAL 1383. PARS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (JAHROM MEDICAL JOURNAL)[Internet]. 2007;4(4):41-46. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/130828/en

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F. NADER, and S.M. RAKEEI, “THE EPIDEMIOLOGIC ASPECTS OF TRAUMA IN THE ELDERLY IN SHIRAZ HOSPITAL 1383,” PARS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (JAHROM MEDICAL JOURNAL), vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 41–46, 2007, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/130828/en

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