Epidemiology of facial fractures in the elderly

Vlavonou, Sandrine; Nguyen, Tan Mai; Touré, Gaoussou

doi:10.1016/j.jpra.2018.03.002

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“…They have more chances to fall on the floor. These results were consistent with the previous study that found the danger of toilet or bathroom was falling [4,10,11,12,13]. The muscle strength in the upper and lower limbs of the elderly was degenerating, visual impairment, physical weakness, motion and sensory function decreases affected their balance ability [13,14].…”

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Health Risks and Safety Assessments of the Bathrooms for the Elderly in Phatthalung Province, Southern Thailand

Songkhla¹,

Decharat²,

Inraksa³

2022

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The number of elderly people in Thailand has been increasing continuously. Using the toilets is a daily necessity for them. The aim of this study is to assess the elderly's toilets on health risks and safety. There were 278 respondents in this study which was carried out as an exploratory and descriptive study by investigating 278 bathrooms in Pa Phayom Sub-District, Phatthalung Province, Southern Thailand. The result revealed the risk hazard areas in the house for the elderly were bathrooms (202 respondents or 72.66%). The elderlies have experienced an accident in the bathrooms (42 respondents or 15.11%). Besides, the overall bathroom safety of elderly was acceptable. There were some items whose levels were unacceptable and poor such as insufficient toilet paper to use, no shower seat/chair, no backrest for the elderly who cannot sit on their own, no flush toilet, no handrails on the wall for support, no signal or alarm/call for helpers and narrow door. Hence, the government or health authority needs to educate the elderly or helpers to be more aware of health risks and safety measures of using the bathrooms among the elderly, to promote using the bathrooms which are safe or appropriate for their health and to support some facilities which help them to improve their bathrooms including specific emergency equipment in the toilet. These measures will assist in reducing the negative health effects and increasing safety among the elderly.

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Health Risks and Safety Assessments of the Bathrooms for the Elderly in Phatthalung Province, Southern Thailand

Songkhla¹,

Decharat²,

Inraksa³

2022

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“…To date, there has not been a systematic assessment of the global burden of facial fractures that produced estimates for all countries and across all age and sex groups. Existing literature has focused on anatomically based subsets of fracture patterns, 10 aetiological factors of known facial fractures, 10–12 a specific age group of interest, 13 and assessments in limited, specific geographies such as the USA. 4 14 Some studies, for example, have estimated the proportions of different injurious aetiologies or have examined risk factors such as age and sex for sustaining facial fractures, 12 15 but do not attempt to estimate or model these trends in areas that lack data.…”

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Epidemiology of facial fractures: incidence, prevalence and years lived with disability estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study

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BackgroundThe Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) has historically produced estimates of causes of injury such as falls but not the resulting types of injuries that occur. The objective of this study was to estimate the global incidence, prevalence and years lived with disability (YLDs) due to facial fractures and to estimate the leading injurious causes of facial fracture.MethodsWe obtained results from GBD 2017. First, the study estimated the incidence from each injury cause (eg, falls), and then the proportion of each cause that would result in facial fracture being the most disabling injury. Incidence, prevalence and YLDs of facial fractures are then calculated across causes.ResultsGlobally, in 2017, there were 7 538 663 (95% uncertainty interval 6 116 489 to 9 493 113) new cases, 1 819 732 (1 609 419 to 2 091 618) prevalent cases, and 117 402 (73 266 to 169 689) YLDs due to facial fractures. In terms of age-standardised incidence, prevalence and YLDs, the global rates were 98 (80 to 123) per 100 000, 23 (20 to 27) per 100 000, and 2 (1 to 2) per 100 000, respectively. Facial fractures were most concentrated in Central Europe. Falls were the predominant cause in most regions.ConclusionsFacial fractures are predominantly caused by falls and occur worldwide. Healthcare systems and public health agencies should investigate methods of all injury prevention. It is important for healthcare systems in every part of the world to ensure access to treatment resources.

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“…The most commonly injured sites in elderly patients are the mandibular and nasal bones (Wade, Hoffman & Brennan, 2004), and associated injuries from facial fractures occur often and are severe in geriatric patients, leading to a high death rate (Toivari et al, 2016). The elderly individuals will account for 20% of the population in the United States of America in 2030, and a similar figure can be recorded in other developed countries (Vlavonou, Nguyen & Toure, 2018). Therefore, effective measures should be implemented to immediately prevent elderly people from suffering from facial fractures.…”

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Trends in the incidence, prevalence and years lived with disability of facial fracture at global, regional and national levels from 1990 to 2017

Min

Wang

et al. 2021

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Background Facial fracture is one of the most common injuries globally. Some types of facial fractures may cause irreversible damage and can be life-threatening. This study aimed to investigate the health burden of facial fractures at the global, regional, and national levels from 1990 to 2017. Methods Facial fracture data, including the incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) from 1990 to 2017, were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease study. We calculated the estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) to assess the changes of facial fractures in 195 countries or territories and 21 regions. Results From 1990 to 2017, the change in cases of facial fracture incidence was 39% globally, while the age-standardized incidence rate showed a downtrend with an EAPC of 0.00. Syria experienced a ten-fold increase in incidence cases with an EAPC of 9.2, and this condition is largely responsible for the global health burden of facial fractures. The prevalence and YLDs showed a similar trend worldwide as the incidence. Additionally, we found that the incidence, prevalence, and YLDs showed a discrepancy among various age groups with a gradual change of proportion over the past 28 years. The age-standardized rates (ASRs) of facial fractures were nearly twice for male than those for female from 1990 to 2017. Conclusions EAPC showed a correlation with the ASRs of facial fractures and had no relationship with socio-demographic index. The proportion of children and elderly suffering from facial fractures slightly changed with time. The ratio of facial fractures between males and females was 2:1. These findings suggest that more targeted and specific strategies based on age and gender should be established in various countries and regions.

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Epidemiology of facial fractures in the elderly

Cited by 7 publications

References 10 publications

Health Risks and Safety Assessments of the Bathrooms for the Elderly in Phatthalung Province, Southern Thailand

Health Risks and Safety Assessments of the Bathrooms for the Elderly in Phatthalung Province, Southern Thailand

Epidemiology of facial fractures: incidence, prevalence and years lived with disability estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study

Trends in the incidence, prevalence and years lived with disability of facial fracture at global, regional and national levels from 1990 to 2017

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