Australasian journal on ageing
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Australas J Ageing
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To estimate temporal trends in burn injury hospitalisations, mortality and hospital stay, for older adults with a burn-related hospitalisation. ⋯ Burn safety and prevention strategies that include first aid education need to be developed that target older adults living in their homes, to decrease their risk of sustaining burn injuries.
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To evaluate the association between loss of fat-free mass and mortality among older people. ⋯ A low fat-free mass was predictive of mortality in older people.