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Outcomes of Trauma Patients After Transfer to a Level I Trauma Center

Frederick P. Rivara, Thomas D. Koepsell, Jin Wang, Avery B. Nathens, Gregory A. Jurkovich, Ellen J. MacKenzie

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2008 · 66 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

: After accounting for key demographic and clinical characteristics, transfer status does not appear to be a significant independent predictor of survival among patients with moderate to severe injuries treated at Level I trauma centers.

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The Effect of Interfacility Transfer on Outcome in an Urban Trauma System

Avery B. Nathens, Ronald V. Maier, Susan I. Brundage et al. · The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2003 · 107 citations