Objective Time is considered an essential determinant in the initial care of trauma patients.
Salient tenet of trauma care is the 'golden hour', the immediate time after injury when …

Background Although helicopters are presently an integral part of trauma systems in most
developed nations, previous reviews and studies to date have raised questions about which …

Importance The termgolden hourwas coined to encourage urgency of trauma care. In 2009,
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates mandated prehospital helicopter transport of critically …

Introduction The concept of the “Golden Hour” has been a time-honored tenet of prehospital
trauma care, despite a paucity of data to substantiate its validity. Non-compressible torso …

BACKGROUND Hemorrhage is the most common cause of potentially preventable trauma
deaths, but no studies have focused on all civilian traumatic deaths from hemorrhage, so we …

Background Whether rapid transportation can benefit patients with trauma remains
controversial. We determined the association between prehospital time and outcome to …

BACKGROUND Reducing time from injury to care can optimize trauma patient outcomes. A
previous study of prehospital transport of US military casualties during the Afghanistan …

BACKGROUND Modern trauma systems and emergency medical services aim to reduce
prehospital time intervals to achieve optimal outcomes. However, current literature remains …

Background Annually, over 1 billion people sustain traumatic injuries, resulting in over
900,000 deaths in Africa and 6 million deaths globally. Timely response, intervention, and …

Background Prompt surgical control of hemorrhage is crucial in penetrating trauma patients.
We aimed to study the impact of prehospital response time (PreRespT) and scene time …