Effects of establishing a trauma center on the mortality rate among injured pediatric patients in Japan.

Effects of establishing a trauma center on the mortality rate among injured pediatric patients in Japan.

INTRODUCTION:It remains unclear whether trauma centers are effective for the treatment of injured pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate children's mortality before and after the establishment a trauma center by using standard mortality ratios (SMR) and a modified observed-ex...

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Main Authors: Takashi Muguruma, Chiaki Toida, Masayasu Gakumazawa, Naoki Yogo, Mafumi Shinohara, Ichiro Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217140

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