Influence of the National Trauma Data Bank on the study of trauma outcomes: is it time to set research best practices to further enhance its impact?
BACKGROUND: Risk-adjusted analyses are critical in evaluating trauma outcomes. The
National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) is a statistically robust registry that allows such …
National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) is a statistically robust registry that allows such …
The definition of polytrauma revisited: An international consensus process and proposal of the new 'Berlin definition'
HC Pape, R Lefering, N Butcher… - Journal of trauma and …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The nomenclature for patients with multiple injuries with high mortality rates
is highly variable, and there is a lack of a uniform definition of the term polytrauma. A …
is highly variable, and there is a lack of a uniform definition of the term polytrauma. A …
Revised trauma scoring system to predict in-hospital mortality in the emergency department: Glasgow Coma Scale, Age, and Systolic Blood Pressure score
Y Kondo, T Abe, K Kohshi, Y Tokuda, EF Cook, I Kukita - Critical care, 2011 - Springer
Introduction Our aim in this study was to assess whether the new Glasgow Coma Scale,
Age, and Systolic Blood Pressure (GAP) scoring system, which is a modification of the …
Age, and Systolic Blood Pressure (GAP) scoring system, which is a modification of the …
Not all prehospital time is equal: influence of scene time on mortality
JB Brown, MR Rosengart, RM Forsythe… - Journal of trauma and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Trauma is time sensitive, and minimizing prehospital (PH) time is
appealing. However, most studies have not linked increasing PH time with worse outcomes …
appealing. However, most studies have not linked increasing PH time with worse outcomes …
Systolic blood pressure criteria in the National Trauma Triage Protocol for geriatric trauma: 110 is the new 90
JB Brown, ML Gestring, RM Forsythe… - Journal of trauma and …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Undertriage is a concern in geriatric patients. The National Trauma Triage
Protocol (NTTP) recognized that systolic blood pressure (SBP) less than 110 mm Hg may …
Protocol (NTTP) recognized that systolic blood pressure (SBP) less than 110 mm Hg may …
Methodology and analytic rationale for the American College of Surgeons trauma quality improvement program
CD Newgard, JJ Fildes, LL Wu… - Journal of the …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Trauma systems and trauma centers have been shown to improve outcomes among
seriously injured adults 1-8 and children. 9-13 Previous research also suggests that there is …
seriously injured adults 1-8 and children. 9-13 Previous research also suggests that there is …
Mortality in Canadian trauma systems: a multicenter cohort study
Objective: To measure the variation in trauma center mortality across Canadian trauma
systems, assess the contribution of traumatic brain injury and thoracoabdominal injury to …
systems, assess the contribution of traumatic brain injury and thoracoabdominal injury to …
Helicopter transport improves survival following injury in the absence of a time-saving advantage
JB Brown, ML Gestring, FX Guyette, MR Rosengart… - Surgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Although survival benefits have been shown at the population level, it remains
unclear what drives the outcome benefits for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) …
unclear what drives the outcome benefits for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) …
Hospital length of stay following admission for traumatic brain injury in a Canadian integrated trauma system: a retrospective multicenter cohort study
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of disability in children and
young adults and costs CAD $3 billion annually in Canada. Stakeholders have expressed …
young adults and costs CAD $3 billion annually in Canada. Stakeholders have expressed …
Speed is not everything: Identifying patients who may benefit from helicopter transport despite faster ground transport
X Chen, ML Gestring, MR Rosengart… - Journal of trauma and …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) have demonstrated
survival benefits over ground emergency medical services (GEMS) for trauma patient …
survival benefits over ground emergency medical services (GEMS) for trauma patient …