Patterns of major trauma admissions to a level 1 trauma centre: A five year database analysis

It is well established in the literature that major trauma is linked to patterns of human behaviour. Our behaviour is affected by factors such as temperature, rainfall, day and time of day. It may vary by rural or urban setting, or be affected by local events or cultural phenomena [1 –6]. If we are able to detect, define and quantify these influences at a local level, we can predict demand for our trauma services. This would have implications for resource allocation, training and trauma prevention.

Source: Injury - December 1, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Abigail Durston, James Chapman, Daniel Marshall, Lyndon Mason Source Type: research