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Can J Surg
; 61(3): 150-152, 2018 06.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29806810
RESUMO
SUMMARY: A wide range of factors have traditionally led to early in-hospital death following severe injury. The primary goal of this commentary was to evaluate the causes of early posttraumatic inpatient deaths over an extended period. Although early posttraumatic in-hospital death remains multifactorial, severe traumatic brain injuries are the dominant cause and have increased in proportion over time. Other traditional causes of death have also decreased owing to improved clinical care.