Isolated prehospital hypotension after traumatic injuries: A predictor of mortality?

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-179

  Shapiro, Nathan I ^a,b   Kociszewski, Chris ^c   Harrison, Tim ^c   Chang, YuChiao ^d   Wedel, Suzanne K ^c,d   Thomas, Stephen H ^b,c,d  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Boston Medflight Critical Care T   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Helicopter EMS; Hypotension; Outcomes; Prehospital; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INJURY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0042668395     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(03)00167-7     Document Type: Article

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