Background: The establishment of trauma systems was anticipated to improve overall
survival for the severely injured patient. We systematically reviewed the published literature …

Background The effectiveness of trauma systems in decreasing injury mortality and
morbidity has been well demonstrated. However, little is known about which components …

Life expectancy in the US increased 3.3 years between 1990 and 2015, but the drivers of
this increase are not well understood. We used vital statistics data and cause-deletion …

Methods: The 2003 Florida discharge database identified patients with ICD9 codes 800 to
959. Survival risk ratios (SRR) were calculated using1999–2000 data and ICISS were …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Motor-vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the
United States. Compared with urban residents, rural residents are at an increased risk for …

BACKGROUND: Regionalized trauma systems have been shown repeatedly to improve the
outcome of seriously injured patients. However, we do not have data regarding which …

Hypothesis Following the introduction of changes to the trauma system there would be a
period of time during which the impact on mortality would be minimal. A decrease in …

Background: Studies have suggested that trauma centre-related risk factors, such as
distance to the nearest trauma hospital, are strong predictors of fatal injuries among …

INTRODUCTION: Studies have demonstrated that the fatality risk for motor vehicle crashes
(MVCs) is higher in rural than urban areas. The purpose of this study was to quantify the risk …

Abstract Background Road Traffic injuries (RTI) are among the top ten leading causes of
death in the world resulting in 1.35 million deaths every year, about 93% of which occur in …