Nationwide secondary overtriage in level 3 and level 4 trauma centers: are these transfers necessary?
Lynch K, Essig R, Long D, Wilson A, Con J. Nationwide secondary overtriage in level 3 and level 4 trauma centers: are these transfers necessary? Journal Of Surgical Research 2016, 204: 460-466. PMID: 27565083, PMCID: PMC5018990, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.05.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel 1 trauma centerSecondary overtriageTransfer of trauma patientsHead computed tomography scanSystolic blood pressure <Injury Severity Score >Multivariate logistic regression analysisInjury patternsBlood pressure <Injury Severity ScoreLogistic regression analysisMultivariate regression analysisNational Trauma Data BankRegression analysisTrauma Data BankPatient demographicsSurgical interventionTomography scanTrauma center resourcesSurgical proceduresTrauma patientsSeverity scoreInterfacility transferNeurological injuryPatient risk
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