Association of Prehospital Time to In-Hospital Trauma Mortality in a Physician-Staffed Emergency Medicine System.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The association between total prehospital time and mortality in physician-staffed trauma systems remains uncertain.

Objective

To describe the association of total prehospital time and in-hospital mortality in prehospital, physician-staffed trauma systems in France, with the hypothesis that total prehospital time is associated with increased mortality.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was conducted from January 2009 to December 2016. Data for this study were derived from 2 distinct regional trauma registries in France (1 urban and 1 rural) that both have a physician-staffed emergency medical service. Consecutive adult trauma patients admitted to either of the regional trauma referral centers during the study period were included. Data anal

SUBMITTER: Gauss T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6764001 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature