@article{ref1,
title="Traumatic brain injury in the elderly: a level 1 trauma centre study",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2015",
author="De Guise, Elaine and Leblanc, Joanne and Dagher, Jehane and Tinawi, Simon and Lamoureux, Julie and Marcoux, Judith and Maleki, Mohammed and Feyz, Mitra",
volume="29",
number="5",
pages="558-564",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To explore the characteristics and outcome of patients with TBI over 65 years old admitted to an acute care Level 1 Trauma centre in Montreal, Canada. <br><br>METHODS: Data were retrospectively collected on patients (n = 1812) who were admitted post-TBI to the McGill University Health Centre-Montreal General Hospital from 2000-2011. The cohort was composed of four groups over 65 years old (65-75; 76-85; 86-95; and 96 and more). Outcome measures used were the extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE) as well as discharge destination. <br><br>RESULTS: As the patients got older, the odds of having a poor outcome increased (OR = 2.344 for those 75-85 years old, 4.313 for those 86-95 years of age and 3.465 for those aged 96 years of age or older). Also, the proportion of patients going home or going home with out-patient rehabilitation decreased as age increased (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). In contrast, the proportion of patients being discharged to long-term care facilities increased significantly as age increased (p < 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: This descriptive study provides a better understanding of characteristics and outcome of different age groups of patients with TBI all over 65 years old in Montreal, Canada.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.3109/02699052.2014.976593",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2014.976593"
}