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ArticlePragmatic and observational research2017

Older patients have increased risk of poor outcomes after low-velocity pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions.

Gerard A Baltazar, Parker Bassett, Amy J Pate, Akella Chendrasekhar

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Article in Pragmatic and observational research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gerard A BaltazarDivision of Trauma, Department of Surgery, St. Barnabas Hospital Health System, Bronx, NY, USA.
Parker BassettDivision of Trauma, Department of Surgery, St. Barnabas Hospital Health System, Bronx, NY, USA.
Amy J PateDivision of Trauma, Department of Surgery, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Akella ChendrasekharDivision of Trauma, Department of Surgery, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Richmond University Medical Center · USSt. Barnabas Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMotor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are a leading cause of injury in the US. While the probability of collision with a pedestrian (PMVC) has declined in recent years, the probability of a pedestrian fatality has risen. Our objective was to determine whether older age impacts potential outcomes in patients involved in low-velocity PMVCs. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe performed a retrospective-cohort study of adult patients aged >14 years involved in low-velocity pedestrian-MVCs (<15 miles per hour [24.14 km/h]), presenting to an urban level I trauma center from January to November 2013. Subjects were identified via trauma registry and stratified: ages 15-49 years and ≥50 years. Electronic medical records were reviewed for demographics, vital signs, and laboratory results on initial presentation, presence or absence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), shock index (SI), injury-severity score (ISS), length of stay (LOS), and survival to discharge. For statistical analysis,

resultsOur study included 145 patients (77 female) with a mean age of 41.9±3 years; 95 patients were aged 15-49 years (mean 31.9±2.2 years), and 50 patients were aged ≥50 years or older (mean 62.44±2.9 years). Mean ISS was 10.05±1.95, mean SI was 0.68±0.03, and mean LOS was 3.67±0.57 days. A total of 41 patients met SIRS criteria on arrival, and nine patients expired (6.2%). Mean ISS (15.64±4.42 vs 7.1±1.64,

conclusionAge ≥50 years is associated with greater severity of injury and poor outcomes for patients involved in low-velocity PMVCs. Increased clinical attention and resource allocation should be directed toward older patients after low-velocity PMVCs.

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