Limited information exists regarding the epidemiology, patterns of treatment, and mortality of
pediatric trauma patients in Japan. To evaluate the characteristics and mortality of pediatric …

Objective The study aims to compare the trauma care systems in Asian countries. Methods
Asian countries were categorised into three groups;'lower middle‐income country','upper …

Objectives Trauma is one of the main causes of death in Japan, and treatments and
prognoses of these injuries are constantly changing. We therefore aimed to investigate a 10 …

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI), both isolated and in combination with extracranial
lesions, is a global health problem associated with high mortality. Among various risk factors …

Introduction To identify the association between skull fracture (SF) and in-hospital mortality
in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Materials and methods This multicenter …

Objective Japan Coma Scale (JCS) is a grading system used to evaluate disturbed
consciousness in prehospital care settings. We aimed to identify the association between …

Background We evaluated the association between D-dimer (DD) levels and long-term
neurological prognoses among patients with isolated traumatic brain injury. Methods Using …

Background Because most community hospitals in Japan do not maintain 24-h availability of
in-house anesthesiologists, surgeons, and interventional radiologists, staffing dramatically …

Background Whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) is increasingly being incorporated
into the initial management of blunt trauma patients. Several observational studies have …

Background Although many hemodynamically unstable trauma patients undergo computed
tomography (CT) to identify a source of bleeding, this practice is currently only …