Open AccessDifferences in time-critical interventions and radiological examinations between adult and older trauma patients: A national register-based study
Author(s) -
Mathias Cuevas-Østrem,
Torben Wisborg,
Olav Røise,
Elisabeth Jeppesen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the journal of trauma and acute care surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.25
H-Index - 187
eISSN - 2163-0763
pISSN - 2163-0755
DOI - 10.1097/ta.0000000000003570
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , confidence interval , odds ratio , trauma center , psychological intervention , major trauma , injury severity score , geriatric trauma , emergency medicine , airway management , emergency department , retrospective cohort study , poison control , airway , injury prevention , surgery , psychiatry
Older trauma patients are reported to receive lower levels of care than younger adults. Differences in clinical management between adult and older trauma patients hold important information about potential trauma system improvement targets. The aim of this study was to compare prehospital and early in-hospital management of adult and older trauma patients, focusing on time-critical interventions and radiological examinations.