Toleration of Head Injury by the Elderly
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Abstract Fifty-six patients 80 or more years of age, admitted because of head injury, provide a clinical profile of the effects of head injury upon an aging population. The mortality rate is high, even in those with good admission Glasgow coma scores. The incidence of intracranial mass hematoma is striking. Falls in the residence constitute the principal mechanism of injury, and preexisting medical conditions are important contributing factors. A significant proportion (60%) of old people may make a full recovery from head injury.
1997 ◽
Vol 103
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pp. 94-95
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Vol 25
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pp. 3005-3010
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Vol 36
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pp. 77-87
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Outcome in an Urban Pediatric Trauma System with Unified Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Care
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Vol 10
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pp. 19-23
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