Major trauma and comorbidity: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Major trauma is a leading cause of acute morbidity and mortality. While injury severity drives much of the associated burden, pre-existing comorbidities may influence both acute management and long-term outcomes. This scoping review examines the impact of comorbidities on trauma outcomes.

Methods

Embase, Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and PubMed were systematically searched from inception to 22/04/2021 (update 22/03/2024). Studies investigating comorbidities as risk factors for adverse outcomes in adults (≥ 18 years) with major trauma were included.

Results

Of 5448 studies identified, 33 met inclusion criteria. No studies examined whether comorbidities increases the risk of major trauma, and only two studies investigated the development of comorbidities po

SUBMITTER: Glynn R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903538 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature