China trauma treatment statistics 2019: A national retrospective study based on hospitalized cases

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Trauma is China's fifth leading cause of death and ranked first among youths. Trauma databases have been well-established in many countries to announce the current state of trauma rescue, treatment and care. Nevertheless, China hasn't yet established a comparable database. This paper included two national-level databases in China to describe the current situation of trauma treatment and the epidemiological characteristics of trauma incidence, which sought to provide data support for decision-making, resource allocation, trauma prevention, trauma management, and other aspects.

Methods

This study used the diagnosis and treatment data from the Hospital Quality Monitoring System (HQMS) and the China Trauma Rescue and Treatment Association (CTRTA) in 2019. A descript

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9998676 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature