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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Trauma Score"”.
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Trauma Score - retrospektive Evaluierung eines präklinisch erhobenen Scores
… and the quality of medical care. The Trauma Score (TS), as an important score based on physiologic parameters, not only used as a triage tool and for estimating patient prognosis, but has also proven to be a means of assessing the quality of trauma care provided. The efficacy of injury …
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A study to determine the prevalence of Trauma cases and adoption of the Kampala Trauma Score at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
Background: Trauma is a global problem and the leading cause of death in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The trauma registry is considered to be a vital component of a trauma system; there is good evidence that organised trauma care systems decrease deaths. No trauma registry exists in …
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A study to determine the prevalence of Trauma cases and adoption of the Kampala Trauma Score at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
Background: Trauma is a global problem and the leading cause of death in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The trauma registry is considered to be a vital component of a trauma system; there is good evidence that organised trauma care systems decrease deaths. No trauma registry exists in …
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Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: Spectrum of disease in a Level 1 Trauma Centre
Background: Penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT) in South Africa represents a significant burden of disease. The current global trend has seen management shift towards selective conservatism. The purpose of this study is to describe the presentation, management and outcomes of PAT in a level I trauma …
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The Modified Rapid Emergency Medicine Score: A Novel Trauma Triaging Tool for Predicting In-hospital Mortality
Objectives: Trauma systems currently rely on imperfect and subjective tools to prioritize responses and resources, thus there is a critical need to develop a more accurate trauma severity score. Our objective was to modify the Rapid Emergency Medicine Score (REMS is a simple, non-invasive, and …
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Major Trauma Outcomes: At What Cost? And for Whom? A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
… (a) to identify the financial costs for acute trauma care, including costs for those who die early in treatment, and who pays those costs; (b) to identify the relationship between costs and severity of injury; and (c) to identify survivor functional and psychosocial costs, or quality of life, …
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Review of Damage Control Laparotomy (DCL) outcomes in a Major Urban Trauma Center
… Damage control laparotomy (DCL) in an urban trauma centre is associated with high mortality. Aim The purpose of this prospective study was to review the outcomes of DCL in a level one urban trauma centre, looking particularly at primary closure rate and other factors influencing outcomes. …
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HIV and penetrating abdominal trauma: does HIV influence the outcome?
… Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and trauma are significant contributors to the burden of disease in South Africa. There is an increase in prevalence of HIV sero-positivity in trauma patients. However, there are conflicting reports about the influence of HIV in outcomes after trauma or …
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Train accidents: orthopaedic injury and management at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
… the demographics of patients sustaining traumatic injuries following train accidents and to specifically analyse injury patterns and management of orthopaedic injuries. Furthermore, the mortality rates and the effectiveness of advanced surgical care have also been evaluated and the …