Abstract:ObjectivesThe definition of severely injured patients lacks universal consensus based on quantitative measures. The most widely used definition of severe injury is based on the Injury Severity Score (ISS), which is calculated using the Abbreviated Injury Scale in Japan. This study aimed to compare the prevalence, in-hospital mortality and OR for mortality in patients with ISS ≥16, ISS ≥18 and ISS ≥26 by age groups.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingJapan Trauma Data Bank, which is a nationwide trauma regi… Show more
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