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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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Identifying trauma patients with benefit from direct transportation to Level-1 trauma centers [PDF]

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background Prehospital triage protocols typically try to select patients with Injury Severity Score (ISS) above 15 for direct transportation to a Level-1 trauma center.
Charlie A. Sewalt, Benjamin Y. Gravesteijn, Daan Nieboer, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Dennis Den Hartog, David Van Klaveren   +5 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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Pediatric mortality at pediatric versus adult trauma centers

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2021
Introduction: Pediatric trauma centers (PTCs) were created to address the unique needs of injured children with the expectation that outcomes would be improved. However, prior studies to evaluate the impact of PTCs have had conflicting results. Our study
Mazhar Khalil, Ghayth Alawwa, Frederique Pinto, Patricia A O'Neill   +3 more
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Mortality of trauma patients treated at trauma centers compared to non-trauma centers in Sweden: a retrospective study [PDF]

, 2022
Objective: The main objective was to compare the 30-day mortality rate of trauma patients treated at trauma centers as compared to non-trauma centers in Sweden. The secondary objective was to evaluate how injury severity influences the potential survival
Candefjord, S., Candefjord, Stefan, Asker, Linn, Asker, Linn,, Caragounis, Eva Corina,, Caragounis, Eva Corina, Candefjord, Stefan,   +6 more
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