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Observational studyWorld journal of surgery2022

Relationship Between Prehospital Time and 24-h Mortality in Road Traffic-Injured Patients in Laos.

Takaaki Suzuki, Oulaivanh Phonesavanh, Snong Thongsna, Yoshiaki Inoue, Masao Ichikawa

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Observational study in World journal of surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Takaaki SuzukiDepartment of Global Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan. takasuzuki@md.tsukuba.ac.jp.
Oulaivanh PhonesavanhEmergency Department, Mittaphab Hospital, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Snong ThongsnaMinistry of Health, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Yoshiaki InoueDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
Masao IchikawaDepartment of Global Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
University of Tsukuba · JPMinistry of Health · LA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRoad traffic injury has long been regarded as a "time-dependent disease." However, shortening the prehospital time might not improve the outcome in developing countries given the current quality of in-hospital care. We aimed to examine the relationship between the prehospital time and 24-h mortality among road traffic victims in Laos.

methodsA prospective observational study was conducted using the trauma registry data on traffic-injured patients who were transported by ambulance to a trauma center in the capital city of Laos from May 2018 to April 2019. The analysis focused on patients with non-mild conditions, whose outcomes could be affected by the prehospital time. To examine the relationship between a prehospital time of <60 min and 24-h mortality, a generalized estimating equation model was used incorporating the inverse probability weights utilizing the propensity score for the prehospital time.

resultsOf 701 patients, 73% were men, 91% were riding 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles during the crash, and 68% had a prehospital time of <60 min. A total of 35 patients died within 24 h after the crash. Compared with those who survived, individuals who died tended to have head and torso injuries. The proportions of 24-h mortality were 4.7% and 5.4% in patients whose prehospital time was <60 min and ≥60 min, respectively. No significant relationship was found between the prehospital time and 24-h mortality.

conclusionA shorter prehospital time was not associated with the 24-h survival among road traffic victims in Laos.

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Emergency Medical ServicesWounds and InjuriesAccidents, TrafficAmbulancesFemaleHumansInjury Severity ScoreLaosMaleTrauma Centers

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