Association between prehospital time and outcome of trauma patients in 4 Asian countries: A cross-national, multicenter cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Whether rapid transportation can benefit patients with trauma remains controversial. We determined the association between prehospital time and outcome to explore the concept of the "golden hour" for injured patients.

Methods and findings

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of trauma patients transported from the scene to hospitals by emergency medical service (EMS) from January 1, 2016, to November 30, 2018, using data from the Pan-Asia Trauma Outcomes Study (PATOS) database. Prehospital time intervals were categorized into response time (RT), scene to hospital time (SH), and total prehospital time (TPT). The outcomes were 30-day mortality and functional status at hospital discharge. Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate the association

SUBMITTER: Chen CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7537901 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature