Importance Adult trauma centers (ATCs) have been shown to decrease injury mortality and
morbidity in major trauma, but a synthesis of evidence for pediatric trauma centers (PTCs) is …

BACKGROUND While pediatric trauma centers (PTCs) and adult trauma centers (ATCs)
exhibit equivalent trauma mortality, the optimal care environment for traumatically injured …

Background Gunshot injuries are the leading cause of death among children in the United
States. The goal of this study was to better understand if certain age groups, mechanisms of …

BACKGROUND: Heterogeneity in trauma center designation and injury volume offer
possible explanations for inconsistencies in pediatric trauma center designation's …

Background Pediatric patients treated at trauma centers demonstrate improved outcomes,
but investigation of optimal resource utilization surrounding the transfer is ongoing. We …

Methods Our study was designed as a retrospective descriptive study. To this end, adult
patients who were admitted to our hospital with gunshot wounds between January 1, 2017 …

Gun injuries are a social and public health phenomenon that has profound consequences
on victims, their social network, and neighborhood. Deaths resulting from gun violence …

Introduction: firearm projectiles are the cause of head and neck injuries of large proportions.
Therefore, investigating and describing the areas of the head and neck that are mostly …

El traumatismo penetrante de cuello (TPC) es poco frecuente en la edad pediátrica. Las
lesiones vasculares por TPC contribuyen significativamente a la morbimortalidad, siendo la …