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Designated and non-designated trauma centers and trauma patients: a retrospective analysis of non-fatal trauma discharges in Georgia, 2021 [PDF]

Injury Epidemiology
Background Directing trauma patients to Designated Trauma Centers (DTCs) for treatment of trauma injury is vital to ensure patients’ access to quality trauma care.
Biplav Babu Tiwari, Eunhae Shin, Nemin Wu, Lan Mu, M. Mahmud Khan, Elizabeth Atkins, Elizabeth Benjamin, Janani Rajbhandari   +7 more
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Evaluation and Implication of Case Volume Variation in Level 1 and 2 Trauma Centers [PDF]

Annals of Surgery Open
Objective:. To evaluate variation in case volume and procedural volume across level 1 and 2 U.S. trauma centers. Background:. When trauma center distribution does not fit regional needs, the longstanding volume-outcomes relationship in trauma care is at ...
Patrick L. Johnson, MD, MPH, Bryant W. Oliphant, MD, MBA, MSc, Jonathan E. Williams, MD, Cody L. Mullens, MD, MPH, Raymond A. Jean, MD, Anne H. Cain-Nielsen, MS, John W. Scott, MD, MPH, Mark R. Hemmila, MD   +7 more
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Impact of trauma level designation on mortality in trauma patients with sepsis: an observational study across US trauma centers [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundSepsis is a major complication in trauma patients, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Given the varying resource allocation across trauma center levels, the impact of trauma center designation on sepsis-related mortality remains ...
Ralphe Bou Chebl, Razan Diab, Reem Siblini, Rana Bachir, Mazen El Sayed   +4 more
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Is there a difference between the incidence of subtypes of tibial plateau fractures between six different level 1, level 2 and level 3 trauma centers in the Netherlands? [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Purposes Tibial plateau fractures can present as different subtypes due to variation in patient characteristics and trauma mechanisms. Insight in the fracture pattern and classification is critical for adequate treatment.This study aims to assess the ...
N. van der Gaast, R. L. Jaarsma, M. J. R. Edwards, J. N. Doornberg, E. Hermans, the Trauma Platform Collaboration   +5 more
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Comparison of Emergency Department Disposition Times in Adult Level I and Level II Trauma Centers [PDF]

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction: The efficient utilization of resources is a crucial aspect of healthcare, particularly in both Level I and Level II American College of Surgeons (ACS)-verified trauma centers. The effect of resource allocation on emergency department length
Sierra Lane, Jeffry Nahmias, Michael Lekawa, John Christian Fox, Carrie Chandwani, Shahram Lotfipour, Areg Grigorian   +6 more
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Trauma centers: an underfunded but essential asset to the community [PDF]

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Research indicates that specialized trauma centers, especially those of level I and II designation, can generate revenue if financial support is provided, and most importantly provide better outcomes for an injured patient by reducing length of stay and ...
Nasim Ahmed, Joseph L Fracasso
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Comparative epidemiology and treatment outcomes at trauma centers: A cross-national analysis of the United States and China [PDF]

Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Purpose: Although there are significant differences between China and the United States (US) in trauma medical services, there has been no direct comparative research on the epidemiological data of trauma centers between the 2 countries.
Yong Fu, Liu-Yi Fan, Xin-Jie Luo, Lei Li, Delbrynth P. Mitchao, Kenji Inaba, Guan-Qiao Liu, Bin Yu   +7 more
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Trauma ICU Prevalence Project: the diversity of surgical critical care. [PDF]

, 2019
Background:Surgical critical care is crucial to the care of trauma and surgical patients. This study was designed to provide a contemporary assessment of patient types, injuries, and conditions in intensive care units (ICU) caring for trauma patients ...
, Abid Khan, Adrian A Maung, Amy Stewart, Andre Campbell, Anna Newcomb, Anne Stey, Areg Grigorian, Ashley Keiler-Green, Byron C Drumheller, Casey Hill, Chang Liu, Charles Hu, Chris Culpepper, Christopher P Michetti, Claire Pederson, Clay Cothren Burlew, Dana Ferrari-Light, Daniel C Cullinane, David H Livingston, David J Dries, Dennis Kim, Elisa Moskowitz, Elizabeth D Dauer, Elizabeth Ramey, Eric M Campion, Erik J Teicher, Erin Howell, Evan Elizabeth Rainey, Fady S Nasrallah, Forrest O (Dell) Moore, Graal Diaz, Grace Chang, Grant V Bochicchio, Henrik Berdel, Janika L San Roman, Jason L Sperry, Jason Radowsky, Javier Romero, Jay J Doucet, Jeanette Podbielski, Jeffry Nahmias, Jennifer Mull, Jessica H Ballou, Jessica Huang, Jonathan P Meizoso, Joseph Farhat, Joseph V Sakran, Karen Brasel, Karen J Brasel, Karen Lewandowski, Katherine Corey, Katherine Kelley, Kathryn B Schaffer, Kaushik Mukherjee, Kevin H Martin, Krista Kaups, Len Weireter, Lillian Kao, Lily Tung, Linda Ann Dultz, Lisa M Kodadek, Liz G Penaloza, Manuel Lorenzo, Marie Crandall, Mary-Margaret Brandt, Matthew M Carrick, Meenakshi Rani, Michael Coomaraswamy, Michael Foreman, Michaela A West, Milos Buhavac, Nicole Goulet, Niels D Martin, Paige Farley, Patrick L Bosarge, Philip A Efron, Rachel C Dirks, Rachel L Sensenig, Ram Nirula, Reanna Adams, Rohit K Rasane, Ruth Davis, Samir M Fakhry, Sonlee D West, Tanya L Zakrison, Tatiana C P Cardenas, Thomas Schroeppel, Todd W Costantini, Vaidehi Agrawal, Vincent P Anto, Wendy L Wahl   +91 more
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Undertriage of Trauma-Related Deaths in U.S. Emergency Departments

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Accurate field triage of critically injured patients to trauma centers is vital for improving survival. We sought to estimate the national degree of undertriage of trauma patients who die in emergency departments (EDs) by evaluating the ...
Jenelle A. Holst, Sarah M. Perman, Roberta Capp, Jason S. Haukoos, Adit A. Ginde   +4 more
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Evaluating initial spine trauma response: injury time to trauma center in PA, USA. [PDF]

, 2014
Historical perceptions regarding the severity of traumatic spinal cord injury has led to considerable disparity in triage to tertiary care centers. This article retrospectively reviews a large regional trauma database to analyze whether the diagnosis of ...
Chitale, MD, Rohan, Cohen, MD, Murray, Fried, Tristan, Ghobrial, MD, George M, Harrop, MD, James, Krespan, Kelly, Maltenfort, PhD, Mitchell, Odorizzi, Laura, Vaccaro, MD, Alex R.   +8 more
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