arxivcs.LG2026-06-29
Golden Hour Divide: Trauma Care Accessibility and Resource Vulnerability in Sri Lanka
Sonath Kirindage, Vihanga Nimsara, Sakindu Rajapaksa, Kavyanga Hathurusinghe, Lahiru Dilshan, Subavarshana Arumugam, et al.
Timely intensive care dictates survival, yet emergency infrastructure remains unevenly distributed across Sri Lanka. While pre-hospital services have expanded, the transition to definitive care remains a critical bottleneck. This study evaluates national emergency resilience by q…