Eur J Trauma Emerg S
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Apr 2012
Delays in diagnosis in early trauma care: evaluation of diagnostic efficiency and circumstances of delay.
Trauma centers, trauma management concepts, damage control surgery and the integration of whole-body CT scanning into early trauma care have reduced mortality in traumatized patients significantly. However, some injuries are still initially missed. In this study, the diagnostic efficiency of early trauma care and the circumstances of delays in diagnosis were evaluated. ⋯ Although diagnostic quality in early trauma care has improved, some diagnoses are initially missed. Severely injured patients with life-threatening or potentially life-threatening injuries arriving at the ER during on-call hours were at higher risk for delays in diagnosis. A secondary evaluation of acquired CT data and repetitive examinations are essential.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Apr 2012
Overview of polytrauma patients in the first 10 days after the Sichuan earthquake: a report from the No. 903 Military Hospital, Jiangyou.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the profile of traumas, the severity, and mortality of polytrauma patients in a front-line hospital after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. ⋯ The mortality rate of the polytrauma patients in this rescue operation was high. The ISS was a feasible tool to estimate the severity of polytrauma patients. Specialists in orthopedics, critical care, and respiratory disorders were in great demand during the management of these patients in such conditions.