Female risk-adjusted survival advantage after injuries caused by falls, traffic or assault: a nationwide 11-year study
Abstract Background A female survival advantage after injury has been observed, and animal models of trauma have suggested either hormonal or genetic mechanisms as component causes. Our aim was to compare age and risk-adjusted sex-related mortality in hospital for the three most common mechanisms of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0597-3 |