Functional outcome and associations with prehospital time and urban-remote disparities in trauma: A Norwegian national population-based study

CONCLUSIONS: The majority of trauma patients admitted to a trauma hospital in Norway were discharged with minimal change in functional outcome. Patients with severe injuries (NISS > 15) and patients with injuries from falls experienced the greatest decline in function. Every minute increase in total prehospital time was linked to an increased likelihood of moderate disability in children and adults. Furthermore, incurring injuries in urban areas was found to be associated with higher odds of moderate disability in all age groups, while remote areas were found to be associated with higher odds of severe disability or vegetative state in elderly patients.PMID:38490851 | DOI:10.1016/j.injury.2024.111459
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