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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 177-181 |
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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
Kanitha Arundon1, Narumon Anumas1, Phakawat Chunthong1, Autthapol Cheevarungrod1, Thanom Phibalsak1, Apiradee Lim2
1 Hatyai Hospital, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
2 Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani, Thailand
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Apiradee Lim
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Pattani
Thailand
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/IJCIIS.IJCIIS_92_19
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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.
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.
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%).
Conclusions: Using the fast-track system can reduce mortality from severe head injuries and should be implemented in the health services system.
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