@article{ref1,
title="Gender differences in discharge destination among older adults following traumatic brain injury",
journal="Health care for women international",
year="2012",
author="Brown, Stephanie B. and Colantonio, Angela and Kim, Hwan",
volume="33",
number="10",
pages="896-904",
abstract="Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, and the highest in-patient admission rates are among older adults. We identified that gender independently influences discharge destination following TBI in older adults. In this cross-sectional study, we examined discharge destinations of patients admitted to acute care over a 4-year period, as captured by the Ontario Trauma Registry (n = 3,480). Following TBI, women were significantly more likely than men to be sent to long term care facilities rather than home settings (p < .05), controlling for age, injury severity, mechanism of injury, and comorbidities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0739-9332",
doi="10.1080/07399332.2012.673654",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2012.673654"
}