Prolonged time to recovery and its predictors among trauma patients admitted to the intensive care units in comprehensive specialized hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia: a multicenter retrospective follow-up study, 2022

Abstract

The incidence rate of recovery for trauma patients is lower than the national standard, and the median time to recovery is longer. Being on mechanical ventilation, mild and moderate GCS scores, polytrauma, and the presence of complications were significantly associated with prolonged time to recovery. Therefore, special attention has to be given to trauma patients who had polytrauma, complications, received mechanical ventilation, and had a lower GCS score.