Outcomes in austere trauma care: An analysis of patients transferred from scene compared to inter‐hospital transfers

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Authors: Andrew David Fisher, Jonathan Daniel Stallings, Ryan Keffer, Erin C. Howell, Jasmeet Singh Paul, Sonlee D. West, Richard J. Miskimins
DOI: 10.1111/trf.70046
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Rapid access to surgical care has demonstrated a survival benefit in trauma. We sought to describe a state's trauma system with a single Level one trauma center. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: All available trauma encounters from 2015 to 2023 were classified as direct from scene and transfer cohorts. To mitigate survival bias, only patients with >0 days in the trauma registry were selected for analysis. RESULTS: A total of 20,221 met inclusion criteria, 14,564 were classified as direct and 5658 as transfers. Blunt injury was 79.5% in direct and 84.7% in transfers (p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Abdominal Trauma and Injuries Trauma Hemostasis Coagulopathy Resuscitation

Publication details

Journal / source
Transfusion
Volume
66
Issue
S1
Pages
S98–S105
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN