Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: Burden, Risk Factors, and Prevention.
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Krishnamoorthy, V; Distelhorst, JT; Vavilala, MS; Thompson, H
Published in: J Trauma Nurs
2015
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem, affecting millions of people each year worldwide. Elderly patients are at particularly high risk after sustaining a TBI due to higher degrees of mortality and functional disability compared with younger patients. In addition, the causative mechanisms of TBI in the elderly are shifting from motor vehicle collisions to falls. In this article, we will review the risk factors and mechanisms that predispose elderly patients to sustain a TBI. We will conclude by using a "Haddon's Matrix" approach to review current evidence-based prevention strategies directed at reducing the burden of TBI in the elderly.
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J Trauma Nurs
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1078-7496
Publication Date
2015
Volume
22
Issue
4
Start / End Page
204 / 208
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Survival Analysis
- Risk Factors
- Primary Prevention
- Needs Assessment
- Male
- Injury Severity Score
- Incidence
- Humans
- Geriatric Assessment
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Krishnamoorthy, V., Distelhorst, J. T., Vavilala, M. S., & Thompson, H. (2015). Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: Burden, Risk Factors, and Prevention. J Trauma Nurs, 22(4), 204–208. https://doi.org/10.1097/JTN.0000000000000135
Krishnamoorthy, Vijay, John T. Distelhorst, Monica S. Vavilala, and Hilaire Thompson. “Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: Burden, Risk Factors, and Prevention.” J Trauma Nurs 22, no. 4 (2015): 204–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/JTN.0000000000000135.
Krishnamoorthy V, Distelhorst JT, Vavilala MS, Thompson H. Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: Burden, Risk Factors, and Prevention. J Trauma Nurs. 2015;22(4):204–8.
Krishnamoorthy, Vijay, et al. “Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: Burden, Risk Factors, and Prevention.” J Trauma Nurs, vol. 22, no. 4, 2015, pp. 204–08. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/JTN.0000000000000135.
Krishnamoorthy V, Distelhorst JT, Vavilala MS, Thompson H. Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: Burden, Risk Factors, and Prevention. J Trauma Nurs. 2015;22(4):204–208.
Published In
J Trauma Nurs
DOI
ISSN
1078-7496
Publication Date
2015
Volume
22
Issue
4
Start / End Page
204 / 208
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Survival Analysis
- Risk Factors
- Primary Prevention
- Needs Assessment
- Male
- Injury Severity Score
- Incidence
- Humans
- Geriatric Assessment