NIH R01 · 2025
Emergency Trauma Care: Analysis of disparities in the pre-hospital emergency trauma care system
Trauma is the leading cause of death for children and adults 46 years and younger, killing more Americans than AIDS and stroke combined. African Americans (OR 1.2, P<0.001), people living in high poverty neighborhoods (OR 1.01, P<0.001), and those enrolled in public health insurance programs (OR 1.53, P<0.001) have increased mortality after trauma when compared to their injured counterparts. Quantifying disparities in access to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and designated/verified trauma centers (TCs), as well as the extent to which timely access to care improves health outcomes are critical first steps to address this alarming discrepancy. Expeditious availability to EMS has yet to be…
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