Introduction Seasonality of pediatric trauma has been previously described, although the
association of season with hour of presentation is less understood. Both factors have …

Background Trauma center staff and trainees are often assigned to a day and night shift.
However, for adult trauma, the swing shift has been found to offer superior clinical exposure …

Background Our objective is to identify seasonal and weather trends associated with
pediatric trauma admissions. Methods We reviewed all trauma activations leading to …

Background Pediatric traumas are common and remain a unique challenge for trauma
surgeons. Demographic data provide a crucial source of information to better understand …

Trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. However,
temporal variations of trauma have not been well characterized and may have implications …

BACKGROUND: Several adult chronobiologic studies have shown that accidents do not
occur at random. Comparing a large cohort of injured children with uninjured children living …

OBJECTIVES: The data from temperate regions indicate increases in pediatric traumatic
injuries during the spring and summer months with anticipated admission spikes on warm …

Background: Fluctuations in emergency medical services (EMS) responses can have a
substantial impact on the ability of agencies to meet resource needs within an EMS system …

Trauma is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among children in the USA. To
examine the variation in the epidemiology and patterns of visits to emergency departments …

Objective. To examine the characteristics of pediatric patients (age≤ 16 years) injured at
winter resort scenes andtransported by helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) or …