Trauma-related falls in an urban geriatric population: predictive risk factors for poorer clinical outcomes

Autor: Alexander Farrell, Taylor Castro, Shreya Nalubola, Nisha Lakhi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Injury Epidemiology, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2197-1714
53112741
DOI: 10.1186/s40621-023-00418-9
Popis: Abstract Background The aim of this study was to elucidate associations between polypharmacy, types of medications, and geriatric comorbidities to identify predictive risk factors for poorer clinical outcomes following trauma-related falls in the geriatric population. Nearly 80% of trauma-related hospital admissions in the older adult population are secondary to falls, accounting for 3 million emergency department visits annually. Numerous studies have demonstrated associations between falls, polypharmacy, and other geriatric comorbidities, but studies outlining predictive risk factors for poor clinical outcomes are lacking. Methods A retrospective cohort study of 1087 patients ≥ 65 years old who presented to Level 1 Trauma Center after a trauma-related fall. Comorbidities, current medication, demographic information, and clinical outcomes were identified to ascertain predictive risk factors for poorer clinical outcomes. Variables were assessed for statistical significance on unadjusted analysis. Variables found to be significant were entered into a multivariable logistic regression model to test for adjusted associations, with p
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