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  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Medical Informatics

Background:

  • Accurate prediction of mortality in trauma patients is essential for resource allocation and patient management.
  • Understanding factors influencing early versus late in-hospital death can optimize care pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify predictors of early versus late in-hospital mortality among non-survivors admitted to a Level I trauma center.
  • To differentiate clinical and demographic factors associated with distinct mortality timelines in trauma patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of Trauma Registry data from a single Level I trauma center.
  • Inclusion criteria: adult patients (≥18 years) with in-hospital mortality.
  • Statistical analysis to identify predictors for early vs. late death.

Main Results:

  • Factors associated with earlier death included higher Injury Severity Scores, activation of massive transfusion protocol, advanced directive limiting care, COPD, personality disorder, and Emergency Department death location.
  • Factors associated with later in-hospital mortality included longer Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stays and comorbid dementia.

Conclusions:

  • Distinct clinical profiles predict early versus late mortality in trauma non-survivors.
  • Injury severity and acute interventions (e.g., massive transfusion) are key for early death prediction.
  • Comorbidities like dementia and prolonged ICU care are associated with delayed mortality.