Outcomes of Combined Opioids and Benzodiazepines Consumption in Elderly Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Osaid H Alser Ander Dorken- GallastegiMohamad El MohebToby RaybouldChristopher DePesaAlice GervasiniMichael FlahertyPeter T MasiakosGeorge C VelmahosHaytham KaafaraniJonathan Parks

Published in: The American surgeon (2024)

The OB intake is associated with higher incidence of unplanned intubation and longer HLOS in elderly trauma patients. Early identification of elderly trauma patient with OB+ can help provide necessary pharmacologic and behavioral interventions to treat their substance use and potentially improve outcomes.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
middle aged
community dwelling
cardiac arrest
risk factors
physical activity
case report
chronic pain
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
weight gain