Comparison of Epidemiology of the Injuries and Outcomes in Two First‐Level Trauma Centers in Colombia Using the Pan‐American Trauma Registry System
Ramachandran A, Ranjit A, Zogg CK, Herrera‐Escobar J, Appelson JR, Pino LF, Aboutanous MB, Haider AH, Ordonez CA. Comparison of Epidemiology of the Injuries and Outcomes in Two First‐Level Trauma Centers in Colombia Using the Pan‐American Trauma Registry System. World Journal Of Surgery 2017, 41: 2224-2230. PMID: 28417184, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4013-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma centerMortality outcomesRisk-adjusted logistic regression analysesTertiary care trauma centerPropensity scoreHospital Universitario del ValleMultivariable logistic regression modelLevel trauma centerTrauma-related mortalityPresence of hypotensionTrauma Registry SystemComparable mean ageMechanism of injuryOdds of deathComparison of EpidemiologyLogistic regression analysisLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityPatient demographicsGCS scoreTrauma registryInjury epidemiologyMean ageInsurance statusInsurance type