Mortality Factors Regarding the Injury Severity Score in Elderly Trauma Patients

Introduction: Mortality of trauma patients is strongly associated with Injury Severity Score (ISS). However, the interaction between ISS and age has not been studied extensively. We evaluated ISS in different age groups in relation to mortality rate. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective r...

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Main Authors: Wen-Kuang Chiang, Shu-Tien Huang, Wen-Han Chang, Ming-Yuan Huang, Ding-Kuo Chien, Cheng-Ho Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000348