High volume geriatric trauma facilities provide better geriatric trauma outcomes
Image: PD 1. Geriatric patients received trauma care with better outcomes related to in-hospital mortality, major complications, and mortality after ...
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“Hospital Report Cards” not associated with improved trauma mortality outcomes
Image: PD 1. Performance feedback on hospital mortality rates was not associated with improvements in trauma mortality outcomes. Evidence Rating ...
Mortality after trauma increasingly due to preexisting conditions
Image: PD 1. From the year 2000 to 2011, the mean age of patients who died on the trauma service ...
Mortality risk higher in pediatric trauma patients with chronic conditions
Image: PD 1. Of pediatric trauma patients, 24.6% had at least one chronic condition. The most prevalent chronic condition were ...
Nonfatal ATV-related injuries amongst children decline
Image: PD 1. Nonfatal ATV-related injuries in children aged ≤ 15 years increased in frequency from 2001 to 2004, and ...
Patient transfers to trauma centers often unnecessary
Image: PD 1. Of patients transferred to the level I trauma center, 24% of adult patients and 49% of pediatric ...
Plasma-Lyte A improves acid-base status in adult trauma patients
Image: PD 1. Resuscitation with Plasma-Lyte A improved base deficit and hyperchloremia in trauma patients at 24 hours compared to ...
Post-operative PTSD intervention improves physical outcomes in trauma patients
Feb 14th - Year-long multidisciplinary PTSD treatment reduced psychological symptoms and functional limitations six months after surgery. Image: PD 1. ...
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