The Golden Hour of Casualty Care: Rapid Handoff to Surgical Team is Associated with Improved Survival in War-injured US Service Members.
Stacy A ShackelfordDeborah J Del JuncoEdward L MazuchowskiRuss S KotwalMichael A RemleySean KeenanJennifer M GurneyPublished in: Annals of surgery (2023)
Rapid handoff to surgical team within 1 hour of injury may reduce mortality by 66% in US military casualties. In the subgroup of casualties with indications for emergency surgery, rapid handoff with timely surgical intervention may reduce mortality by 60%. To inform future research and trauma system planning, findings are pivotal.
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