Study Examines Transport Time of TBI Patients

Transporting directly to trauma centers is a bit of a hot topic lately. For urban providers, it’s a simple decision, but for rural providers, a trauma center may not be nearby, even by air transportation. Last month we discussed the national field triage decision scheme, which recommends all critical trauma patients go to the closest Level I or II trauma center. Although the benefits of immediate surgical intervention are well documented for most trauma patients, there’s little research correlating transport time with the condition of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Click here to read the full article by Alexander Trembley and Davide Page.