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Time Delay in Motor Vehicle Accident Arrival Time: A Critical Analysis of Trauma Team Activation
This research investigates the role of time since trauma (TST) in refining trauma team activation (TTA) criteria at a level I trauma center. A retrospective analysis of 1,261 patients presenting after motor vehicle accidents from 2016 to 2021 was conducted, focusing on the relationship between TST and post-emergency department (ED) disposition. The study found that TTA rates decreased with increasing TST, yet patients with a TST of two or more hours showed higher rates of admission, ICU utilization, and surgical interventions. These findings challenge the assumption that TTA need diminishes over time and suggest that current criteria may benefit from refinement to account for longer TST.