Scand J Trauma Resus
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Mar 2020
Multicenter StudyImpact of blunt chest trauma on outcome after traumatic brain injury- a matched-pair analysis of the TraumaRegister DGU®.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with high rates of long-term disability and mortality. Our aim was to investigate the effects of thoracic trauma on the in-hospital course and outcome of patients with TBI. ⋯ Chest trauma in general, regardless of its initial severity (AISThorax= 2-5), is associated with decreased chance of good neurologic recovery after TBI. Affected patients should be considered "at risk" and vigilance for the maintenance of optimal neuro-protective measures should be high.
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Mar 2020
Multicenter Study Observational StudyArtificial intelligence algorithm to predict the need for critical care in prehospital emergency medical services.
In emergency medical services (EMSs), accurately predicting the severity of a patient's medical condition is important for the early identification of those who are vulnerable and at high-risk. In this study, we developed and validated an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm based on deep learning to predict the need for critical care during EMS. ⋯ The AI algorithm accurately predicted the need for the critical care of patients using information during EMS and outperformed the conventional triage tools and early warning scores.