Accident and emergency consultations for head injuries in older adults.

IF 1.2 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening Pub Date : 2024-10-03 Print Date: 2024-10-15 DOI:10.4045/tidsskr.24.0215

Hogne Sandvik

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Abstract

Background: Head injuries are a common reason for hospitalisation, and patients often arrive via accident and emergency departments. This study aimed to investigate changes in accident and emergency consultations due to head injuries for patients ≥ 50 years.

Material and method: Electronic reimbursement claims by accident and emergency doctors for.

Results: In the age group ≥ 50 years, the overall consultation rate in accident and emergency departments increased from 21 674 per 100 000 inhabitants in 2006 to 22 444 in 2023. The consultation rate for head injuries increased from 92 to 270 per 100 000 inhabitants. For the age group 50-66 years, the increase was from 83 to 166, for the age group 67-79 years from 86 to 269, for the age group 80-89 years from 138 to 698, and for the age group ≥ 90 years from 277 to 1420.

Interpretation: Accident and emergency consultations due to head injuries increased in all age groups ≥ 50 years. Among patients ≥ 90 years, the consultation rate was more than five times higher in 2023 compared to 2006.

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老年人头部受伤的急诊咨询。

背景：头部受伤是住院治疗的常见原因，患者通常通过急诊科就诊。本研究旨在调查年龄≥50 岁的患者因头部受伤而到急诊就诊的变化情况：材料和方法：事故和急诊医生的电子报销单：在年龄≥50 岁的人群中，事故和急诊部门的总体就诊率从 2006 年的每 10 万居民 21 674 人上升至 2023 年的 22 444 人。头部受伤的就诊率从每 10 万居民 92 例增加到 270 例。50-66 岁年龄组从 83 人增加到 166 人，67-79 岁年龄组从 86 人增加到 269 人，80-89 岁年龄组从 138 人增加到 698 人，≥90 岁年龄组从 277 人增加到 1420 人：所有年龄组（≥50 岁）因头部受伤而就诊的急诊人数都有所增加。在≥90 岁的患者中，2023 年的就诊率是 2006 年的 5 倍多。

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