Evaluating the definition of severely injured patients: a Japanese nationwide 5-year retrospective study

Objectives The definition of severely injured patients lacks universal consensus based on quantitative measures. The most widely used definition of severe injury is based on the Injury Severity Score (ISS), which is calculated using the Abbreviated Injury Scale in Japan. This study aimed to compare...

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Main Authors: Takashi Muguruma, Ichiro Takeuchi, Takeru Abe, Chiaki Toida, Masayasu Gakumazawa, Mafumi Shinohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/2/e062619.full