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Variation in use of damage control laparotomy for trauma by trauma centers in the United States, Canada, and Australasia

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2021
Background It is unknown how frequently damage control (DC) laparotomy is used across trauma centers in different countries. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of trauma centers in the United States, Canada, and Australasia to study variations in use ...
Derek J. Roberts   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing trauma center accessibility in the Southeastern region of the U.S. to improve healthcare efficacy using an anti-covering approach.

open access: yesPLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Accessibility to trauma centers is vital for the patients of severe motor vehicle crashes. Many vehicle crash fatalities failed to reach the proper emergency medical services since the accident location was far away from trauma centers.
Heewon Chea, Hyun Kim
doaj   +1 more source

The Management of Open Pelvic Fractures: A Report of 2 Cases [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Trauma and Injury, 2020
Open pelvic fractures are rare, but pose challenges for trauma surgeons due to their high morbidity and mortality. Generally, early death results from uncontrolled exsanguination and late death is related to pelvic sepsis.
Byungchul Yu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associated Injuries in Spine Trauma Patients: A Single-Center Experience [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Trauma and Injury, 2020
Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and characteristics of associated injuries in patients with spine trauma. Methods Data of 3,920 consecutive patients admitted to a regional trauma center during a 3-year period were ...
Seunghan Yu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Undertriage of Trauma-Related Deaths in U.S. Emergency Departments

open access: yesWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Accurate field triage of critically injured patients to trauma centers is vital for improving survival. We sought to estimate the national degree of undertriage of trauma patients who die in emergency departments (EDs) by evaluating the ...
Jenelle A. Holst   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trauma ICU Prevalence Project: the diversity of surgical critical care. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background:Surgical critical care is crucial to the care of trauma and surgical patients. This study was designed to provide a contemporary assessment of patient types, injuries, and conditions in intensive care units (ICU) caring for trauma patients ...
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core   +1 more source

Evaluating initial spine trauma response: injury time to trauma center in PA, USA. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Historical perceptions regarding the severity of traumatic spinal cord injury has led to considerable disparity in triage to tertiary care centers. This article retrospectively reviews a large regional trauma database to analyze whether the diagnosis of ...
Chitale, MD, Rohan   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Geospatial Distribution of Hospital Resources in Regional Trauma Systems (Review of Foreign Literature)

open access: yesНеотложная медицинская помощь, 2022
The review presents the results of foreign studies related to geospatial analysis and modeling of the distribution of trauma centers and helicopter emergency medical services in developed regional trauma systems.
Yu. G. Shapkin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are trauma research programs in academic and non-academic centers measured by equal standards? A survey of 137 level I trauma centers in the United States

open access: yesPatient Safety in Surgery, 2021
Background American College of Surgeons level I trauma center verification requires an active research program. This study investigated differences in the research programs of academic and non-academic trauma centers.
Robert M. Madayag   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multidisciplinary Teams on the Battlefield: An Innovative Approach to Overcrowded Field Hospitals and Trauma Centers

open access: yesHospital Practices and Research, 2018
Many years ago, clinicians worked in various fields of medicine, and they made the vast majority of medical judgments and procedures. Today, the increasing population and growth in medical sciences has resulted in the development of many new medical ...
Mohammad Javad Behzadnia
doaj   +1 more source

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