2021
Geriatric Trauma Systems
Bhattacharya B, Davis K. Geriatric Trauma Systems. Current Trauma Reports 2021, 7: 8-14. DOI: 10.1007/s40719-020-00210-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Caring for the Geriatric Combat Veteran at the Veteran Affairs Hospital
Bhattacharya B, Pei K, Lui F, Rosenthal R, Davis K. Caring for the Geriatric Combat Veteran at the Veteran Affairs Hospital. Current Trauma Reports 2016, 3: 62-68. DOI: 10.1007/s40719-016-0068-5.ChaptersThe older they are the harder they fall: Injury patterns and outcomes by age after ground level falls
Bhattacharya B, Maung A, Schuster K, Davis KA. The older they are the harder they fall: Injury patterns and outcomes by age after ground level falls. Injury 2016, 47: 1955-1959. PMID: 27346422, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsAspirinComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFractures, BoneGeriatric AssessmentHospitalizationHumansInjury Severity ScoreIntracranial HemorrhagesMaleMultiple TraumaPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTrauma CentersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsGround-level fallInjury patternsAnticoagulation useAspirin useIntracranial bleedAnticoagulation agentsAbdominal solid organ injuriesCertain injury patternsAdult trauma patientsSolid organ injuryAntiplatelet useHome dischargePatient characteristicsLife expectancy increasesMean ISSOrgan injuryOverall mortalityRetrospective reviewTrauma patientsGeriatric patientsSignificant morbidityTrauma centerPatient populationPelvic fracturesCervical spineNuances in the Care of Emergent Splenic Injury in the Elderly Patient
Bhattacharya B, Davis K. Nuances in the Care of Emergent Splenic Injury in the Elderly Patient. Current Geriatrics Reports 2016, 5: 31-37. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-016-0153-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSplenic injuryGeriatric populationNon-operative managementAbdominal solid organsElderly patientsSplenic preservationTrauma admissionsGeriatric patientsSpleen traumaTreatment optionsPossible complicationsSolid organsAltered physiologySame time periodInjuryPatientsSpecial considerationComorbiditiesComplicationsAdmissionUnique challengesPopulationSpleenManagementTrauma