Trauma Centers

"Trauma Centers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Specialized hospital facilities which provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for trauma patients.

Descriptor ID	D014193
MeSH Number(s)	N02.278.216.500.968.336.500 N02.421.297.195.480 N04.452.442.422.336.400
Concept/Terms	Trauma Centers Trauma Centers Center, Trauma Centers, Trauma Trauma Center Trauma Units Trauma Units Trauma Unit Unit, Trauma Units, Trauma

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Trauma Centers".

Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Facilities [N02.278]
Health Facility Administration [N02.278.216]
Hospital Administration [N02.278.216.500]
Hospital Departments [N02.278.216.500.968]
Emergency Service, Hospital [N02.278.216.500.968.336]
Trauma Centers [N02.278.216.500.968.336.500]
Health Services [N02.421]
Emergency Medical Services [N02.421.297]
Emergency Service, Hospital [N02.421.297.195]
Trauma Centers [N02.421.297.195.480]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Organization and Administration [N04.452]
Hospital Administration [N04.452.442]
Hospital Departments [N04.452.442.422]
Emergency Service, Hospital [N04.452.442.422.336]
Trauma Centers [N04.452.442.422.336.400]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Trauma Centers".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Trauma Centers".

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Bar chart showing 96 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2011 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	1	1
2002	1	0	1
2004	1	2	3
2006	1	1	2
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	2	3
2009	1	1	2
2010	0	7	7
2011	3	7	10
2012	4	4	8
2013	3	1	4
2014	0	1	1
2015	1	3	4
2016	4	3	7
2017	0	3	3
2018	2	1	3
2019	5	5	10
2020	1	5	6
2021	1	2	3
2022	4	5	9
2023	1	2	3
2024	1	3	4
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Trauma Centers" by people in Profiles.

Murphy PB, Coleman JJ, Wilson DJ, Maring M, Gellings J, Biesboer E, Kamine TH, Mukherjee K, Bonne S, Boltz MM, Winfield RD, Dumas RP, Kurle J, Guzman-Curtis R, Sciarretta JD, Maqbool B, Morse BC, Cripps MW, Gondek S, Barmparas G, Lilienstein J, Nahmias J, Faucher L, Bayouth CV, Egodage T, Marie Knowlton L, Berne JD, Fasanya C, Shaddix M, Jacobson LE, Farrell MS, Fernandez LG, Manning BM, Martin RS, Kirsch JM, Rakitin I, Englehart MS, Montgomery SC, Blondeau B, Emigh B, McKenzie K, Taghavi S, Tatebe LC, Cunningham KW, de Moya MA. Understaffed and overworked: The stark reality of acute care surgeon staffing in the United States, an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Oct 01; 99(4):560-570.

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Babu KM, Haddad YK, Causey ST, Vargas-Torres CC, Martinez PM, Goldberg EM, Dorfman JD, Bleser JA, Chapman BP, Lai JT, Saif R, Elhoussan R, Graham LA, Krotulski AJ, Walton SE, Thomas FD, Logan BK, C Merchant R. Detection of ethanol, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, and opioids in older adults evaluated for serious injuries from falls. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2024 Oct; 62(10):661-668.

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Mello MJ, Baird J, Spirito A, Lee LK, Kiragu A, Scott K, Zonfrillo MR, Christison-Lagay E, Bromberg J, Ruest S, Pruitt C, Lawson KA, Nasr IW, Aidlen JT, Maxson RT, Becker S. Implementing Screening, Brief Interventions, and Referral to Treatment at Pediatric Trauma Centers: A Step Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Nov; 59(11):161618.

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Malla A, Hassan B, Er S, Liang F, Ptak T, Manson PN, Grant MP. Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Association With Orbital Fracture Characteristics and Repair. J Craniofac Surg. 2025 Jul-Aug 01; 36(5):1834-1838.

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Santangelo G, Wathen C, Pieters T, George DD, Worley L, Macaluso D, Dagli MM, Catanzaro S, Gu B, Welch WC, Petrov D, Vates GE, Ozturk AK, Schuster J, Stone JJ. Multi-institutional review of characteristics and management of gunshot wounds to the spine. Spine J. 2024 Sep; 24(9):1553-1560.

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Briese A, Register L, DeWees T, Carballo CJ, Gratton A, Acquista E, Powers WF, Novosel TJ, Hope WW, Yon JR. The Trauma Activation Review Committee: Response to Undertriage During a Period of Rapid Growth at a Level II Trauma Center. Am Surg. 2023 Sep; 89(9):3982-3984.

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Labuz DF, Tobias J, Selesner L, Han X, Cunningham A, Marenco CW, Escobar MA, Hazeltine MD, Cleary MA, Kotagal M, Falcone RA, Vogel AM, MacArthur T, Klinkner DB, Shah A, Chernoguz A, Orioles A, Zagel A, Gosain A, Knaus M, Hamilton NA, Jafri MA. Impact of institutional prophylaxis guidelines on rates of pediatric venous thromboembolism following trauma-A multicenter study from the pediatric trauma society research committee. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 09 01; 95(3):341-346.

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Challen K, Westafer L, Milne WK. Hot off the press: Blood on blood: Massive transfusion protocols in older trauma patients. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 06; 30(6):678-680.

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Kamine TH, Siu M, Kramer KZ, Alouidor R, Kelly E, Deutsch A, Mader TJ, Visintainer P, Grochowski K, Jabbour N. Feasibility and Acceptance of a Teletrauma Surgery Consult Service to Rural and Community Hospitals: A Pilot Study. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 01 01; 236(1):145-153.

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Kirkland KD, Gratton A, Mentzer C, Kubasiak JC, Yon JR. Inter-facility transfers for burn patients with concomitant traumatic injuries. Burns. 2023 09; 49(6):1267-1271.

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