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Regionalized trauma care boosts TBI survival

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Dr. Kelly said that the creation of a trauma-specific ICU at MetroHealth, the uptick in transfers to the Level I trauma center, and the increased craniotomy rate all likely affected the outcome. Patient disposition data are still being analyzed, but hospice rates remained similar after NOTS was implemented, he said.

Dr. Kelly and his coauthors reported having no financial disclosures.

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