TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Traumatic brain injury in the elderly: a level 1 trauma centre study
JO  - Brain injury
A1  - De Guise, Elaine
A1  - Leblanc, Joanne
A1  - Dagher, Jehane
A1  - Tinawi, Simon
A1  - Lamoureux, Julie
A1  - Marcoux, Judith
A1  - Maleki, Mohammed
A1  - Feyz, Mitra
SP  - 558
EP  - 564
VL  - 29
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-9052
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2014.976593
ID  - ref1
ER  -