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ArticleBulletin of emergency and trauma2026

Epidemiology, Clinical Outcomes, and Emergency Department Utilization Among Trauma Patients in Northern Iran: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Farzad Bozorgi, Farzane Doodiyan, Shiv Kumar Mudgal, Vipin Patidar, Iraj Goli Khatir, Mohammad Sazgar, Zohreh Hosseini Marznaki, Fatemeh Hosseini Aghamalaki, Seyed Mohammad Hosseininejad

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Farzad BozorgiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Farzane DoodiyanStudent Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Shiv Kumar MudgalCollege of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, Jharkhand, India.
Vipin PatidarCollege of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, Jharkhand, India.
Iraj Goli KhatirDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Mohammad SazgarDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Zohreh Hosseini MarznakiImam Ali Hospital at Amol City, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Fatemeh Hosseini AghamalakiYahya Nejad Hospital at Babol City, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Seyed Mohammad HosseininejadGut and Liver Research Center, Non-Communicable Disease Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics, clinical outcomes, and emergency department (ED) utilization patterns among trauma patients in northern Iran. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in northern Iran from January 2021 to December 2023. Systematic random selection was used to choose 2,350 trauma patients from the hospital's electronic health record (EHR) system. Data regarding demographic, trauma-related characteristics, clinical outcomes, and ED utilization were extracted from the EHR. Descriptive statistics and inferential analyses, including Chi-square and independent t-tests, were used to examine factors associated with patient outcomes. Results: Trauma-related mortality was significantly associated with the 19-39-year age group, marital status, severe head injury (indicated by a low Glasgow Coma Scale score), driver status, and early-morning accidents (all Conclusion: The findings underscore the necessity for targeted preventive measures aimed at young adult drivers and the expeditious delivery of therapeutic interventions, such as wound care and fracture immobilization, to reduce ED LOS. These region-specific insights regarding emergency service utilization are essential for trauma system planning in resource-limited settings.

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Clinical outcomesEmergency service utilizationEpidemiologyTrauma patients

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PMCPMC13590019

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