Trauma recidivism: epidemiology and predictors in a level I trauma center
Maheen Ibrahimi, Ahmed Hamed, Callie Hlavin, Tamara Byrd, Emilia J Diego, Joshua Brown, Jason Sperry, Mazen S Zenati · 2026
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Maheen Ibrahimi and colleagues profile patients who return to hospital with a second injury in a 2026 study of trauma recidivism at a centre. Trauma is the leading killer of people under forty-five, and repeat admissions pile costs onto health systems while signaling risks. The study used a registry from a tertiary centre in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, covering admissions from January 2021 to September 2024.
Among fourteen thousand patients, 245 were recidivists, injured by the same mechanism. They were different from patients: older by more than a decade, majority female, and overwhelmingly injured by falls, mostly at home, in bedrooms and bathrooms. Fewer than half went home, against two thirds of the others. Regression tied recidivism to falls and self-harm injuries, older age, female sex, and discharge against medical advice or to drug and alcohol rehabilitation. They argue prevention must pivot toward fall and frailty programs for older adults.
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| CREATOR | Maheen Ibrahimi, Ahmed Hamed, Callie Hlavin, Tamara Byrd, Emilia J Diego, Joshua Brown, Jason Sperry, Mazen S Zenati |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |