Department of Research, Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, P. O. Box 94, Drøbak 1448, Norway.
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2013 Jan 23;21:4. doi: 10.1186/1757-7241-21-4.
Population estimates projects a significant increase in the geriatric population making elderly trauma patients more common. The geriatric trauma patients experience higher incidence of pre-existing medical conditions, impaired age-dependent physiologic reserve, use potent drugs and suffer from trauma system related shortcomings that influence outcomes. To improve adjustments for older age in pre-hospital assessment and care, several initiatives should be implemented. Decision-makers should make system revisions and introduce advanced point-of-care initiatives to improve outcome after trauma for the elderly.
人口估计显示，老年人口数量显著增加，使老年创伤患者更为常见。老年创伤患者患有更高比例的基础疾病，生理储备功能随年龄减退，使用强效药物，并受到与创伤系统相关的缺陷的影响，这些因素都对结果产生影响。为了改善院前评估和护理中对高龄的调整，应实施若干举措。决策者应进行系统修订，并引入先进的即时护理举措，以改善老年创伤患者的预后。
