Impact of direct prehospital transport on mortality in patients with severe trauma based on the injury severity score: a nationwide observational study in the Republic of Korea
Direct transport to high-level trauma centers improves survival among patients with severe trauma, even when transport times are prolonged. These findings support the importance of a well-organized trauma system that emphasizes hospital capability in prehospital triage decisions.
Authors
- K Kim
- Oh Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-0318)
- Chan Yong Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5111-3270)
- Sun Ju Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8169-5750)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Yonsei University (KR)
- National Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2025.0102
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25