Publications by authors named "Kati Hage"
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- This study reviews predictors of intra-abdominal injury in pediatric patients with blunt abdominal trauma using data from a Level II trauma center from 2018 to 2022.
- It found that while various clinical signs and laboratory results were present, a significant number of patients with intra-abdominal injuries (IAI) did not show abnormal lab results, highlighting the complexity in diagnosis.
- Key independent predictors for IAI included abdominal tenderness, abnormal plain x-rays, and positive ultrasound, suggesting that physical exams and imaging are critical in decision-making for CT scans, rather than relying solely on lab results.
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- The study compares outcomes of hemodynamically stable trauma patients who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) versus nontherapeutic laparotomy (NL) over four years (2017-2020).
- Data from 3801 patients were analyzed, revealing that those who had DL experienced significantly lower odds of mortality and major complications, alongside shorter hospital stays.
- The findings suggest that DL is a more effective and safer option for stable trauma patients, reducing the need for unnecessary exploratory surgeries.
Introduction: Interfacility transfer to higher levels of care is becoming increasingly common. This study aims to evaluate the association between transfer to higher levels of care and prolonged transfer times with outcomes of severely injured geriatric trauma patients compared to those who are managed definitively at lower-level trauma centers.
Methods: Severely injured (Injury Severity Score >15) geriatric (≥60 y) trauma patients in the 2017-2018 American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program database managing at an American College of Surgeons/State Level III trauma center or transferring to a level I or II trauma center were included.