PLoS medicine
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Multicenter Study
Association between prehospital time and outcome of trauma patients in 4 Asian countries: A cross-national, multicenter cohort study.
Whether rapid transportation can benefit patients with trauma remains controversial. We determined the association between prehospital time and outcome to explore the concept of the "golden hour" for injured patients. ⋯ Longer prehospital time was not associated with an increased risk of 30-day mortality, but it may be associated with increased risk of poor functional outcomes in injured patients. This finding supports the concept of the "golden hour" for trauma patients during prehospital care in the countries studied.