TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Factors affecting outcomes among older trauma patients in Singapore: a retrospective observational study
JO  - Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
A1  - Pan, Darius Shaw Teng
A1  - Kuan, Win Sen
A1  - Lee, Ming Zhou
A1  - Thajudeen, Mohammed Zuhary
A1  - Rahman, Mohamed Madeena Faizur
A1  - Sheth, Irfan Abdulrahman
A1  - Ong, Victor Yeok Kein
A1  - Tang, Jonathan Zhe Ying
A1  - Wee, Choon Peng Jeremy
A1  - Chua, Mui Teng
SP  - 324
EP  - 327
VL  - 53
IS  - 5
N2  - Singapore faces a rapidly ageing population with its median age projected to be above 45 years by 2030. Our greying demographics is accompanied by a rise in chronic diseases and medication use, including polypharmacy.1 Longer life expectancy and increased activity levels have contributed to higher incidence of geriatric trauma locally, with a three-fold rise between 2004 and 2015.2 Older patients are at greater risk of poorer outcomes following trauma.3 However, the impact of comorbidities and medication use on post-trauma outcomes in Singapore's ageing population remains unclear.     From the trauma registries at 2 tertiary trauma centres--Singapore General Hospital and National University Hospital--in Singapore, we identified patients aged 45 years and above who presented to the emergency departments (EDs) for injuries between 2011 and 2015. Data on demographics, injury types and severity, comorbid conditions and medication use were collected through chart reviews of electronic medical records. We evaluated these factors in relation to clinical outcomes including mortality, ED disposition, hospital length-of-stay and discharge venue. Patients were divided into the following age groups for analysis: 45-64 (middle-aged), 65-74 (young-old), 75-84 years (middle-old) and 85 years and above (old-old)...<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0304-4602
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2023295
ID  - ref1
ER  -