Journal article
Patient profile and outcomes of traumatic injury: The impact of mode of arrival to the emergency department
J Crilly, D Bartlett, I Sladdin, R Pellatt, JT Young, W Ham, L Porter
Collegian | ELSEVIER | Published : 2022
Open access
Abstract
Background: Traumatic injuries are of global health concern and significant contributors to Emergency Department (ED) and hospital workload. Aim: To compare patterns of traumatic injuries among patient presentations to the ED across different modes of arrival (ambulance, police, or private transport) and to examine the predictors of an ED length of stay (LOS) exceeding 4 hours and hospital admission requirement. Methods: A retrospective observational study using 6 months of health data (8th October 2012–7th April 2013) of ED patient presentations made to one large, regional ED in Queensland, Australia, with a diagnosis code related to trauma. Findings: Over 6 months, 24.2% (n = 6,668) of adu..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Funding received from the Emergency Medicine Foundation assisted in the ability to undertake this study. JY receives salary and research support from a National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grant (GNT1178027) .