TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Effect of using a head injury fast-track system on reducing the mortality rate among severe head injury patients in Southern Thailand: a retrospective study with historical control
JO  - International journal of critical illness and injury science
A1  - Arundon, Kanitha
A1  - Anumas, Narumon
A1  - Chunthong, Phakawat
A1  - Cheevarungrod, Autthapol
A1  - Phibalsak, Thanom
A1  - Lim, Apiradee
SP  - 177
EP  - 181
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
N2  - CONTEXT: Head injuries are the leading cause of traumatic morbidity and mortality. Timely proper management can reduce the mortality rate. AIMS: This study aimed to examine the effects of a fast-track system on reducing head injury mortality using the data in Southern Thailand. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A retrospective study of data from the medical records of severe head injury patients admitted to Hatyai Hospital from October 2012 to May 2017. <br><br>SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The records of subjects were selected for participants aged more than 11 years, having Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) <9, no injuries in other organs, and neither hypoxemia nor hypotension. A total of 193 participants fulfilling these criteria were analyzed. Of these, 108 participants were managed in the fast track. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: The fast-track group was compared with normal track participants by using logistic regression after preliminary analysis to identify the risk factors using the Chi-squared tests. <br><br>RESULTS: After adjustment for confounders, namely acute subdural hematoma, linear skull fracture and diffuse brain injury, and mortality in the fast-track group (13%) was significantly lower than that in the nonfast track group (22.4%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Using the fast-track system can reduce mortality from severe head injuries and should be implemented in the health services system.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2229-5151
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/IJCIIS.IJCIIS_92_19
ID  - ref1
ER  -