Background Length of hospitalization is a good indicator of resource utilization. Older
patients are increasingly suffering trauma, and comorbid medical conditions are also …

Hypothesis Although demographic and clinical information are known to affect hospital
length of stay (LOS), we hypothesized that LOS after traumatic injury would be significantly …

Objective: To describe acute care length of stay (LOS) over all consecutive hospitalizations
for the injury and according to level of care [intensive care unit (ICU), intermediate care …

BACKGROUND: The majority of inpatient trauma care resources are consumed by a small
proportion of severely injured patients. METHODS: Hospital lengths of stay (LOS), resource …

Background: Using hospital length of stay (LOS) to measure trauma care efficiency is
complicated by short LOS resulting from early mortality or transfer to long-term care (LTC) …

Objective This study aimed to determine the relative effect of elderly patients and increasing
injury severity on acute hospital costs and inpatient length of stay. Methods A prospective …

BACKGROUND: Few studies have assessed the impact of pre-existing medical
comorbidities on long-term survival after major trauma. This study investigated the influence …

Objectives: While hospital length of stay (LOS) has been used as a surrogate injury outcome
when more detailed outcomes are unavailable, it has not been validated. This project sought …

Objectives: To estimate the likelihood of trauma center admission for injured elderly patients
with trauma, determine trends in trauma center admissions, and identify factors associated …

IntroductionTrauma is a heterogeneous 'disease'that affects all age groups with varying
degrees of severity. While injury severity, time to definitive care, and the quality of care in …