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Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: Increased Mortality and Worse Functional Outcome At Discharge Despite Lower Injury Severity

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2002 · Vol. 53(2) · pp. 219–224

Mark Susman✉Stephen DiRusso(Westchester Medical Center)Thomas SullivanDonald A. RisucciPeter NealonSara CuffAdil H. HaiderDeborah L. Benzil

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Abstract

Elderly traumatic brain injury patients have a worse mortality and functional outcome than nonelderly patients who present with head injury even though their head injury and overall injuries are seemingly less severe.

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Activities of Daily LivingAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain InjuriesFemaleHumansMaleNew YorkTrauma Severity IndicesCase-Control StudiesTreatment Outcome

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