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Open research questions in Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

185 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,131 Trauma and Emergency Care Studies papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The study identifies the challenges of providing acute care surgery to Nunavik due to health care infrastructure and access issues. The study highlights the issue of delays in presentation and severity of illness associated with adverse surgical outcomes. The limited resources and lack of functioning operating facilities in Nunavik are also identified as challenges.

    Delays in presentation, severity of illness, and adverse surgical outcomes among patients transferred from Nunavik for acute care surgery · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies the need to improve access to surgical care in rural and remote settings. There is a gap in understanding the clinical predictors of poor surgical outcomes in patients transferred from Nunavik.

    Delays in presentation, severity of illness, and adverse surgical outcomes among patients transferred from Nunavik for acute care surgery · 2026 · DOI

  • traditional trauma triage tools continue to underperform, - insufficient paramedic education on ageing-related conditions, - limited awareness of age-specific clinical presentations

    The impacts of ageing-related changes on prehospital trauma care for older adults: challenges and future directions · 2025 · DOI

  • integrating frailty screening into EMS triage, - enhancing geriatric-specific training, - raising paramedic awareness of the physiological and clinical implications of ageing

    The impacts of ageing-related changes on prehospital trauma care for older adults: challenges and future directions · 2025 · DOI

  • There is limited literature on how to adapt TIC practices in acute care settings, specifically for emergency medicine and surgical providers who deliver care in high-demand, time-constrained environments.

    Exploring Provider Perspectives on Gaps in Trauma-Informed Care Delivery Within the Acute Care Surgery Timeline at a Federally Qualified Health Center: Human-Centered Design Study · 2026 · DOI

  • However, how patients experience this treatment has been scarcely explored through qualitative studies, and only in the weeks following the end of treatment.

    “The world does not look the same anymore”: The experiences of patients six months after finishing an intensive trauma treatment program · 2025 · DOI

  • The longer-term effects and experiences of the treatment remain under-investigated.

    “The world does not look the same anymore”: The experiences of patients six months after finishing an intensive trauma treatment program · 2025 · DOI

  • BACKGROUND: Pediatric coma is a critical emergency with high morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, where limited data hinders effective management strategies.

    Etiology and short-term outcome of pediatric coma at a tertiary hospital in Douala, Cameroon · 2025 · DOI

  • However, the association between travel time to emergency care and risk for complex presentation is poorly understood.

    Travel Time as an Indicator of Poor Access to Care in Surgical Emergencies · 2025 · DOI

  • Strategic resource allocation and system redesign are warranted to address these inequities in prehospital emergency care.

    Rapid Access to Emergency Medical Services Within Historically Redlined Areas · 2025 · DOI

  • The effects of pandemics on emergency medical services (EMS) have not been studied sufficiently.

    Lessons of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Ambulance Service in Kazakhstan · 2024 · DOI

  • The Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score (GTOS), based on age, injury severity, and transfusion need, has been validated for predicting mortality in older trauma patients, but its utility in predicting mortality for TBI patients remains unexplored.

    Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score as a Mortality Predictor in Isolated Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single-Center Retrospective Study · 2024 · DOI

  • However, TRISS does not account for age-specific factors in pediatric populations, limiting its applicability to younger patients.

    Quality of pediatric trauma care: development of an age-adjusted TRISS model and survival benchmarking in a major trauma center · 2024 · DOI

  • Therefore, it remains uncertain whether the Geriatric Trauma Unit's emphasis on a patient-centered approach truly manifests in these interactions.

    Exploring geriatric trauma unit experiences through patients’ eyes: a qualitative study · 2024 · DOI

  • Published data on recent patterns in ambulance patient offload times (APOTs) are sparse.

    Patterns in California Ambulance Patient Offload Times by Local Emergency Medical Services Agency · 2024 · DOI

  • The suicidal fall phenomenon, easily lost some- where in the no man’s land between psychiatry and trauma surgery, seems to have been underreported.

    Suicidal Attempts by Jumping from Heights · 1987 · DOI

  • The psychological and economic response by assault victims to their victimization varies widely.

    Measuring the severity of physical injury among assault and homicide victims · 1986 · DOI

  • Internal medicine residents may lack knowledge and skills in trauma-informed care. Time constraints and lack of training can hinder the implementation of trauma-informed care. Residents may struggle to define their role in supporting patients who disclose trauma.

    Internal Medicine Residents’ Challenges in Trauma-Informed Care and Impact on Patient Care: A Multiple-Methods Study · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in understanding internal medicine residents' challenges in providing trauma-informed care. Prior research has focused on the benefits of trauma-informed care, but less is known about the challenges of implementing it in practice.

    Internal Medicine Residents’ Challenges in Trauma-Informed Care and Impact on Patient Care: A Multiple-Methods Study · 2026 · DOI

  • The practicality and predictive performance of trauma scoring systems remain under investigation - There is a need to evaluate and compare the predictive value of GCS, RTS, and ISS for in-hospital mortality, ICU admission, and prolonged ICU stay

    Predictive value of trauma scoring systems for mortality and intensive care outcomes among trauma patients: a study from central Iran · 2026 · DOI

  • The care of severe trauma patients requires specialized resources and expertise. There is a need to balance the provision of specialized care with the need for efficient and effective organization.

    Organization of French level 1 adult trauma centers: A national survey · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of comprehensive data on the organizational and structural characteristics of level 1 trauma centers in France. There is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of different organizational models for the care of severe trauma patients.

    Organization of French level 1 adult trauma centers: A national survey · 2026 · DOI

  • The older population is susceptible to adverse clinical outcomes following trauma. Malnutrition has a significant impact on clinical outcomes in older patients. The study highlights the need to consider nutritional status in older trauma patients.

    Comparison of nutritional and trauma scores in older trauma patients presenting to the emergency department · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the relationship between nutritional status and trauma outcomes in older patients. The study highlights the need to evaluate the prognostic significance of malnutrition in older trauma patients.

    Comparison of nutritional and trauma scores in older trauma patients presenting to the emergency department · 2026 · DOI

  • The primary prehospital emergencies involve injuries and obstetric complications. Many rural health facilities lack emergency readiness and the means for rapid referral. Only 40% of rural health facilities have both a functional ambulance and a working mobile phone to initiate transfer.

    Use of emergency medical services in Liberia: a retrospective review of a novel EMS system · 2026 · DOI

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