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Fragility in the older adult

Abstract

Providing care to injured elder adults present challenges in the emergent injury phase. This study of both injured and healthy volunteers demonstrated that an easy to use frailty scale, used in combination with a plasma biomarker can be incorporated into for clinical protocols elderly trauma patients.

Authors

Pamela W. Bourg

Author Details

Pamela W. Bourg, PhD, RN, TCRN, FAEN, Trauma Services, St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha Kappa at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Acute Injury, Biomarker, Frailty

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Use of plasma biomarkers to test frailty in geriatric trauma patients

Melbourne, Australia

Providing care to injured elder adults present challenges in the emergent injury phase. This study of both injured and healthy volunteers demonstrated that an easy to use frailty scale, used in combination with a plasma biomarker can be incorporated into for clinical protocols elderly trauma patients.