The off-hour effect on mortality in traumatic brain injury according to age group.
Eujene JungHyun Ho RyuPublished in: PloS one (2023)
In patients under 18 years old, admission during off-hours was associated with higher mortality at hospital discharge compared to admission during working-hours in patients with TBI with intracranial hemorrhage. EDs should be designed such that the same quality of emergency care is provided regardless of admission time.
Keyphrases
- traumatic brain injury
- emergency department
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- quality improvement
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- risk factors
- palliative care
- blood pressure
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- prognostic factors
- severe traumatic brain injury
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- pain management