Which Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Can Better Predict the Length of Hospital Stay among Traumatic Patients? A Retrospective Single-Center, Registry-Based Study.
Armin KhavandegarVali BaigiMohammadreza ZafarghandiVafa Rahimi-MovagharReza Farahmand-RadSeyed-Mohammad PiriMahgol Sadat Hassan Zadeh TabatabaeiKhatereh NaghdiPayman SalamatiPublished in: Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2024)
Determining independent determinants of prolonged LOS may lead to better identifying at-risk patients on admission. Trauma care providers should consider the following risk factors for increased LOS: higher ISS, Lower GCS, and SBP, multiple trauma or spine injury, and trauma resulting from falling or cutting/stabbing. As a result, the impact of extended LOS might be reduced by intervening in the related influencing factors.