The off-hour effect on mortality in traumatic brain injury according to age group.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a time-sensitive and life-threatening medical condition. We hypothesized that off-hours, which includes night-time, weekends, and holidays, may influence mortality in TBI. Our study aimed to evaluate if the off-hours effect influences mortality in patients with TBI and whether this effect is dependent on the age group.

Methods

This study included patients who experienced TBI and were admitted to Chonnam National University Hospital (CNUH) between 2017 to 2020. The main exposure was arrival time at the emergency department (ED) (off-hours vs. working hours). The main outcome was mortality at hospital discharge. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to estimate the effect size of off-hours on mortality compared to t

SUBMITTER: Jung E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10019691 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature