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Prevention of fall-related injuries in the elderly: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline

Crandall, M; Duncan, T; Mallat, A; Greene, W; Violano, P; Christmas, AB; Barraco, R.

J Trauma Acute Care Surg; 82 (1), 2017

"BACKGROUND: Fall-related injuries among the elderly (age 65 and older) are the cause of nearly 750,000 hospitalizations and 25,000 deaths per year in the United States, yet prevention research is lagging. Using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology, t...

Accidentes por Caídas, Accidentes Domésticos, Conservadores de la Densidad Ósea, Planificación Ambiental, Terapia por Ejercicio, Evaluación Geriátrica, Equipos de Seguridad, Factores de Riesgo, Accidentes por Caídas/prevención & control, Accidentes Domésticos/prevención & control, Conservadores de la Densidad Ósea/uso terapéutico

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Management of adult pancreatic injuries: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma

BACKGROUND: Traumatic injury to the pancreas is rare but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, including fistula, sepsis, and death. There are currently no practice management guidelines for the medical and surgical management of traumatic pancreatic injuries. The overall objective of t...