Trends in potentially preventable trauma deaths between 2005-2006 and 2012-2013.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Most studies of trauma deaths include non-preventable deaths, potentially limiting successful intervention efforts. In this study we aimed to compare the potentially preventable trauma deaths between 2 time periods at our institution. METHODS:Trauma patients who died in our hospital in 2005-2006 or 2012-2013 were included, non-preventable deaths were excluded from analysis. The Mann-Whitney and chi square test were used to compare variables between both time periods. RESULTS:80% of deaths were non-preventable. Between the study time periods there was a decrease in potentially preventable deaths, from 29% to 12%, p < 0.001. Head injury deaths significantly decreased (40.6%-24.6%, p = 0.03), while hemorrhage deaths were stable during both time periods (47.6%-43.1%, p = 0.55). CONCLUSION:Potentially preventable trauma deaths decreased during the study period. Hemorrhage remains constant as the leading cause of potentially preventable deaths. Continued research to improve survival from hemorrhage is warranted.

journal_name

Am J Surg

authors

Koh EY,Oyeniyi BT,Fox EE,Scerbo M,Tomasek JS,Wade CE,Holcomb JB

doi

10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.12.022

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-09-01 00:00:00

pages

501-506

issue

3

eissn

0002-9610

issn

1879-1883

pii

S0002-9610(18)30143-0

journal_volume

218

pub_type

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