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Why Injured Geriatric Patients Should Go to a Trauma Center
Christine Toevs, MDTrauma Medical Director
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NOTHING TO DISCLOSE
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J Trauma 2011
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• J Trauma Acute Care Surgery 2015• 25% of trauma patients ≥ 65
– 2007-2011– National Trauma Data Bank– 1.9 million patients
• Older patients 4.2 times more likely to die• 34% less likely to die if treated in center with
higher population of older patients
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• Injury 2015• Median time to surgical treatment shorter• Hospital stay shorter• Complication rate lower• Mortality lower
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• J Trauma Acute Care Surgery 2016• IU Methodist• Oct 1, 2013 ≥ 70yo Trauma I activation• Ave age 81• Mortality 8.26% to 7.62%• ED LOS ≤ 2 hours: 4.8% to 6.5%
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IU Methodist THRH
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• J Trauma Acute Care Surgery 2014• Overall mortality in geriatric trauma: 14.8%• ISS ≥16: 26.5%• Hypotension greatest predictor of mortality
– SBP <110 mm Hg– Increased mortality 2-fold
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• SBP<110 for ≥65• ? tachycardia ≥90
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Multidisciplinary Trauma Care
• Trauma Surgeon, team• Geriatrician• Pharmacist (geriatric)• SW/CM• PT/OT/Rehab• Palliative Medicine
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JTACS 2017
J Pall Med 2017
2016JTACS 2016
JTACS 2016
JAMA Surg 2014
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