Fall Injury, Trauma
Conditions
Keywords
Trauma, Fall injury
Brief summary
This multicenter study revealed a declining overall incidence of fall-related injuries, accompanied by a rising proportion of high falls, predominantly among non-elderly males. Mortality risk increased significantly at fall heights of 3 and 6 meters, supporting current field triage thresholds. Across both high and low falls, lower SpO₂ and GCS were key predictors of 30-day mortality, with head injury being an additional risk factor in low fall cases
Interventions
OTHERHigh fall injury group
High fall injury group
Sponsors
Mackay Memorial Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* This study included adult patients (aged ≥18 years) who were transported by emergency medical services (EMS) between January 2016 and December 2022. * Fall injury patients
Exclusion criteria
* missing data on age, sex, injury mechanism, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), oxygen saturation (SpO₂), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) for each body region, Injury Severity Score (ISS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS), or fall height * missing records of 30-day mortality
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day mortality | 30-day | 30-day mortality |
Outcome results
None listed