Ten-year in-hospital mortality trends among Japanese injured patients by age, injury severity, injury mechanism, and injury region: A nationwide observational study

The Injury Severity Score (ISS) is widely used in trauma research worldwide. An ISS cutoff value of ≥16 is frequently used as the definition of severe injury in Japan. The mortality of patients with ISS ≥16 has decreased in recent years, owing to the developing the trauma care system. This study aim...

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Main Authors: Chiaki Toida, Takashi Muguruma, Masayasu Gakumazawa, Mafumi Shinohara, Takeru Abe, Ichiro Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9394834/?tool=EBI