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Article: Nonfatal injuries among older adults treated in hospital emergency departments--United States, 2001.(Public Health and Aging)
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- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- October 24, 2003
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Because injuries generally are considered a problem of the young, injuries among older adults (i.e., persons aged [greater than or equal to] 65 years) have received little attention. However, injuries are the eighth leading cause of death among older adults in the United States (1). In 2001, approximately 2.7 million older adults were treated for nonfatal injuries in hospital emergency departments (EDs); the majority of these injuries were the result of falls (1). To characterize nonfatal injuries among older adults, CDC analyzed data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP). This report summarizes the results of that analysis, ...