Journals / Bursa Devlet Hastanesi Bülteni / 2004 / Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 1

A general look to the situation of elderly according to trauma

Travma açısından yaşlıların durumuna genel bir bakış

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1–5
Publication Date
2022-10-10
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It has been understood that, by revising the prevention strategies, performing appropriate emer-gency care and giving needed importance to the subject; it will be possible for elderly to continue their lives in a good quality.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Community is aging gradually; also the number of elderly (65 years and over) applied to the emergency services is rapidly increasing.
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Key Findings & Data:In this study, the records of 226 elderly trauma patients admitted from 1996 through 2000 to the Emergency Department of Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine were reviewed retrospectively by considering different parameters.
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Conclusion & Impact:It has been understood that, by revising the prevention strategies, performing appropriate emer-gency care and giving needed importance to the subject; it will be possible for elderly to continue their lives in a good quality.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:2000 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Community is aging gradually; also the number of elderly (65 years and over) applied to the emergency services is rapidly increasing. In this study, the records of 226 elderly trauma patients admitted from 1996 through 2000 to the Emergency Department of Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine were reviewed retrospectively by considering different parameters. Gender distribution of patients was 57.5% male, 42.5% female; traffic accidents (66.8%) and falls (25.7%) were the main causes of injury . According to the patient records, primaiiy pedestrians (45%) were affected in traffic accidents; injuries in one or more than one organ /tissue (30.1%) and extremity fractures (23.5%) were the deter-mined damages as a result of trauma; 59.7% of patients were hospitalized in wards, 17.7% referred, 13.3% sent home and 4% were dead. It has been understood that, by revising the prevention strategies, performing appropriate emer-gency care and giving needed importance to the subject; it will be possible for elderly to continue their lives in a good quality.

Özet

Toplum giderek yaşlanmakta; acil servislere başvuran yaşlı sayısı da hızla artmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, 1996-2000 yılları arasında Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Acil Servisi'ne başvuran 65 yaş ve üzerindeki 226 travma olgusu, değişik parametreler göz önünde bulundurularak retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Hastaların %57.5' i erkek, %42.5'i kadın olup; başlıca yaralanma nedenlerinin trafik kazaları (%66.8) ve düşmeler (%25.7) olduğu belirlendi. Hasta kayıtlarının incelenmesi sonucu, trafik kazalarında en sık (%45) yayaların etkilendiği; travma sonucu bir veya daha çok sayıda organ/doku yaralanması (%30.1) ve ekstremite kırıklarının (%23.5) meydana geldiği; hastaların %59.7'sinin hastaneye yatırıldığı, %17.7'sinin sevk edildiği, %13.3'ünün evine gönderildiği, %4'ünün ise öldüğü anlaşıldı. Korunma stratejilerinin gözden geçirilmesi, uygun acil hizmet sunulması ve konuya gereken önemin verilmesi suretiyle; yaşlıların, yaşamlarını kaliteli olarak sürdürmelerinin mümkün olabileceği sonucuna varıldı.

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ÖZÇAKIR, A., ALPER, Z., BİLGEL, N. (2022). A general look to the situation of elderly according to trauma. Bursa Devlet Hastanesi Bülteni, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 1, 1–5. https://ajindex.com/articles/469452

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