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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020

Registry-Based Mortality Analysis Reveals a High Proportion of Patient Decrees and Presumed Limitation of Therapy in Severe Geriatric Trauma.

Cora Rebecca Schindler, Mathias Woschek, René Danilo Verboket, Ramona Sturm, Nicolas Söhling, Ingo Marzi, Philipp Störmann

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  3. Geriatric polytrauma patients should not be excluded from aggressive injury treatment based on age alone.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022
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Cora Rebecca SchindlerDepartment of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3535-7216
Mathias WoschekDepartment of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
René Danilo VerboketDepartment of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1086-4016
Ramona SturmDepartment of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
Nicolas SöhlingDepartment of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
Ingo MarziDepartment of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
Philipp StörmannDepartment of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3584-2518

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe treatment of severely injured patients, especially in older age, is complex, and based on strict guidelines.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective study by analyzing our internal registry for mortality risk factors in deceased trauma patients. All patients that were admitted to the trauma bay of our level-1-trauma center from 2014 to 2018, and that died during the in-hospital treatment, were included. The aim of this study was to carry out a quality assurance concerning the initial care of severely injured patients.

resultsIn the 5-year period, 135 trauma patients died. The median (IQR) age was 69 (38-83) years, 71% were male, and the median (IQR) Injury Severity Score (ISS) was 25 (17-34) points. Overall, 41% of the patients suffered from severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI) (AIS

conclusionAlthough the mortality rate was primarily related to the severity of the injury, a significant number of deaths were not exclusively due to medical reasons, but also to a self-determined limitation of therapy for severely injured geriatric patients. The conscientious documentation concerning the will of the patient is increasingly important in supporting medical decisions.

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geriatric patientsmortality analysispatient’s decreepolytraumaquality of lifeseverely injuredtrauma registry

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PMCPMC7565431

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