Optimising prehospital trauma triage for older adults: challenges, limitations, and future directions
The ageing population presents significant challenges for prehospital trauma care, with older adults experiencing higher rates of undertriage and overtriage due to age-related physiological changes, frailty, and polypharmacy. Standard trauma triage tools, primarily designed for younger populations,...
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| Main Authors: | Naif Harthi, Steve Goodacre, Fiona C. Sampson |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1569891/full |
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