Background: The collection of empirical data on the frequency, severity, and duration of
functioning is a prerequisite to identify patient groups with long term or permanent disability …

Purpose Patient care quality appears to be similar when delivered by trainee and attending
physicians. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine …

Background: The primary aim of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life of
survivors of severe trauma 1 year after injury, specified according to all the separate …

Study Design Single-group repeated-measures study. Objective To examine the test-retest
reliability of the timed up and go (TUG) test and its validity for measuring change and …

Objective: To compare mortality in elderly trauma patients sustaining fall or motor vehicle
collision (MVC) related injuries and who are subsequently treated at regional Level I …

Background: Limited available evidence suggests that a small proportion of inpatients
undergo prolonged hospitalization and use a disproportionate number of bed days …

Background Internationally, hospital survival is lower for patients admitted at weekends and
at night. Data from the UK National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA) indicate that crude hospital …

Background: Severity-of-illness scoring systems have primarily been developed for, and
validated in, younger trauma patients. Aims: We sought to determine the accuracy of the …

OBJECTIVES: Because comorbidity is a crucial issue in medical practice and research, this
study evaluated the effect of comorbidity on the length of hospital stay and mortality among …

Background Trauma care is one of the most expensive medical procedures that is
significantly affected by factors like insurance status. Providing medical care to injured …