Primary admission and secondary transfer of trauma patients to Dutch level I and level II trauma centers: predictors and outcomes.
Claire R L van den DriesscheCharlie Aletta SewaltJan C van DitshuizenLisa StockerMichiel H J VerhofstadEsther M M Van LieshoutDennis Den Hartognull nullPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)
This retrospective study showed no differences in in-hospital mortality between general trauma patients admitted primarily and secondarily to level I trauma centers. The most prominent predictors regarding transfer of trauma patients were age and neurotrauma. These findings could have practical implications regarding the triage protocols currently used.
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