J Korean Soc Traumatol.  2016 Dec;29(4):155-160. 10.20408/jti.2016.29.4.155.

Characteristics of Korean Trauma Patients: A Single-center Analysis Using the Korea Trauma Database

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  • 1Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. yepark26@gmail.com

Abstract

PURPOSE
Two years have passed since a level I trauma center was officially opened in the Gacheon Gil Hospital, South Korea. We analyzed 2014 and 2015 registered patient data from the Korean Trauma Data Base (KTDB) to identify trends in trauma patient care and factors that influence the quality of trauma care at the Gacheon Gil trauma center.
METHODS
Data was extracted from the KTDB included patient age, sex, systolic blood pressure at emergency room arrival, revised trauma score, injury severity score, trauma injury severity score, transfusion amount, and the cause of death was analyzed.
RESULTS
A total of 3269 trauma patients were admitted to our trauma center in 2014 and 3225 in 2015. Demographics and mechanism of injury were not significantly different between years. The severity of trauma injury was decreased in 2015 although the mortality rate was slightly increased. This requires further analysis.
CONCLUSION
The aim of this study was to determine the general status and trends in trauma incidence and management outcomes for the Incheon area. We noted no significant changes in trauma status from 2014 to 2015. We need to collect and review trauma patient data over a long period in order to elucidate trauma incidence and management trends in the trauma field. Finally, studies using trauma patient data will indicate appropriate quality control factors for trauma care and help to improve the quality of trauma management.

Keyword

Trauma center; Outcome; Quality control; Korean Trauma Data Base

MeSH Terms

Blood Pressure
Cause of Death
Demography
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Incheon
Incidence
Injury Severity Score
Korea*
Mortality
Patient Care
Quality Control
Trauma Centers
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