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Linda S Leo-Summers
Linda S Leo-Summers
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Trends in Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injury among Older Persons in Connecticut from 2000-2007
Author(s): Terrence E Murphy, Dorothy I Baker, Linda S Leo-Summers and Mary E TinettiTerrence E Murphy, Dorothy I Baker, Linda S Leo-Summers and Mary E Tinetti
Background: Anecdotal evidence suggests a rising trend in the occurrence of fall-related traumatic brain injuries (FR-TBI) among persons ≥ 70 years. To document this apparent trend on a more substantive basis, this report longitudinally describes overall and age-stratified rates of three outcomes attributed to FR-TBI among persons ≥ 70 years: emergency department visits (ED), hospitalizations, and terminal hospitalizations. Methods: Eight years (2000-2007) of observational data from emergency departments and acute care hospitals serving a non-randomly selected, densely populated region in southern Connecticut, U.S. Results: From 2000-2007 among persons 70 years and older, overall rates of FR-TBI visits to emergency departments more than doubled while corresponding rates of hospitalization and terminal hospitalization rose 58% each. The point .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000168