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Citation |
Brown SB, Colantonio A, Kim H. Health Care Women Int. 2012; 33(10): 896-904. |
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Affiliation |
Faculty of Dentistry , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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PMID |
22946592 |
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Abstract |
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, and the highest in-patient admission rates are among older adults. We identified that gender independently influences discharge destination following TBI in older adults. In this cross-sectional study, we examined discharge destinations of patients admitted to acute care over a 4-year period, as captured by the Ontario Trauma Registry (n = 3,480). Following TBI, women were significantly more likely than men to be sent to long term care facilities rather than home settings (p < .05), controlling for age, injury severity, mechanism of injury, and comorbidities. Language: en |