Knies R C
Healthsystem Minnesota, St. Louis Park, USA.
Int J Trauma Nurs. 1996 Jul-Sep;2(3):85-91. doi: 10.1016/s1075-4210(96)80052-6.
The percentage of elderly people in the United States is increasing. They are remaining active and independent and are experiencing injury at the same rate as the rest of the population. Although the elderly are subject to the same mechanisms of injury as other age groups, geriatric patients are unique in their responses to injury. The physiologic, metabolic, and biomechanical changes that occur with aging can affect the ability to withstand major stress, can increase the incidence of complications, and can decrease the chance for survival. Trauma care providers should be aware of the many changes that occur with aging and how to modify care to assist this group of patients to maximum recovery.
美国老年人的比例正在上升。他们保持着活跃和独立，受伤率与其他人群相同。尽管老年人与其他年龄组遭受损伤的机制相同，但老年患者对损伤的反应却很独特。随着年龄增长而发生的生理、代谢和生物力学变化会影响承受重大压力的能力，增加并发症的发生率，并降低生存几率。创伤护理人员应了解随着年龄增长而发生的诸多变化，以及如何调整护理方式以帮助这组患者实现最大程度的康复。
