Kuo-Tai Chen1,2, Hsiu-Chen Su3, Nan-Chun Wu3, Chien-Chin Hsu1,4, Yi Lin1. 1. Chi-Mei Medical Center Emergency Department Tainan Taiwan. 2. Taipei Medical University Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine Taipei Taiwan. 3. Chi-Mei Medical Center Division of Traumatology, Department of Surgery Tainan Taiwan. 4. Southern Taiwan University of Technology Department of Biotechnology Tainan Taiwan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It is crucial to identify the pivotal factors for transferring patients with major trauma. We aim to delineate the clinical features and required aids of severe trauma patients and identify the differences between those who were admitted directly to a trauma center and those transferred from other hospitals. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed all hospitalized trauma patients discharged from the ward in Chi-Mei Medical Center from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018. Of 5,846 patients, we identified 1,061 patients with Injury Severity Score >15, of which 92 patients were transferred from two branch hospitals (branch group), 172 patients were transferred from other hospitals (other group), and 797 patients were admitted directly through the emergency department (control group). We compared the clinical variables between control and the other two groups. RESULTS: The branch group included a high proportion of pediatric patients (control: 1.8%, other: 2.3%, and branch: 6.5%). The branch group demonstrated higher requirements for life-saving interventions and arterial embolization (branch vs. control, life-saving interventions: 26.1% vs. 17.6%, p = 0.046; arterial embolization: 9.8% vs. 3.5%, p = 0.004). However, no statistically significant differences were observed between the control group and other group in terms of requirements of life-saving interventions. The prognoses were similar between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: Our trauma center can provide pediatric trauma care and timely life-saving interventions to help severe trauma patients transferred from other hospitals. The branch hospitals benefit mostly from the aid. Better network connection and information sharing between hospitals might play crucial roles in the management of transferred severe trauma patients.
BACKGROUND: It is crucial to identify the pivotal factors for transferring patients with major trauma. We aim to delineate the clinical features and required aids of severe trauma patients and identify the differences between those who were admitted directly to a trauma center and those transferred from other hospitals. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed all hospitalized trauma patients discharged from the ward in Chi-Mei Medical Center from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018. Of 5,846 patients, we identified 1,061 patients with Injury Severity Score >15, of which 92 patients were transferred from two branch hospitals (branch group), 172 patients were transferred from other hospitals (other group), and 797 patients were admitted directly through the emergency department (control group). We compared the clinical variables between control and the other two groups. RESULTS: The branch group included a high proportion of pediatric patients (control: 1.8%, other: 2.3%, and branch: 6.5%). The branch group demonstrated higher requirements for life-saving interventions and arterial embolization (branch vs. control, life-saving interventions: 26.1% vs. 17.6%, p = 0.046; arterial embolization: 9.8% vs. 3.5%, p = 0.004). However, no statistically significant differences were observed between the control group and other group in terms of requirements of life-saving interventions. The prognoses were similar between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: Our trauma center can provide pediatric trauma care and timely life-saving interventions to help severe trauma patients transferred from other hospitals. The branch hospitals benefit mostly from the aid. Better network connection and information sharing between hospitals might play crucial roles in the management of transferred severe trauma patients.
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