High vs Low Fall Injuries in Asia: 7-Year Multicenter Study

Epidemiology and Outcome of High Versus Low Fall Injury in Asia Countries: A 7-year Multicenter Cohort Study

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

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