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Trauma Recidivism In An Aging Population: Who Is Most At Risk?, Ryan Taylor, Austin Mccrea, Nayda Parisio Poldiak, Keely Muertos, Saptarshi Biswas, Christoph Kaufmann
Trauma Recidivism In An Aging Population: Who Is Most At Risk?, Ryan Taylor, Austin Mccrea, Nayda Parisio Poldiak, Keely Muertos, Saptarshi Biswas, Christoph Kaufmann
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Background
Repeated episodes of trauma, particularly in older adults, result in increased morbidity and mortality. This study investigates trauma recidivism in our adult population to identify which patients in our region are more likely to become recidivists.
Materials and Methods
This 4 year retrospective study (2013 to 2017) examines all patients 18 years of age or older with multiple hospital admissions for trauma, comparing patients ages 65 and older (older adults) to those ages 18 to 64 (younger adults). Exclusion criteria consisted of those younger than 18 and/or had a home zip code outside of the study region. Data included …