Correlating weather and trauma admissions at a level I trauma center

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1096-1110

  Rising, William R ^a   O'Daniel, Joseph A ^b   Roberts, Craig S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Admission; Seasons; Trauma; Weather

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME; WEATHER;

HUMANS; HUMIDITY; KENTUCKY; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PATIENT ADMISSION; PERIODICITY; RAIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; SNOW; TEMPERATURE; TRAUMA CENTERS; WEATHER; WIND; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 33646880420     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000197435.82141.27     Document Type: Article

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