Pediatric trauma patients with isolated airway compromise or Glasgow Coma Scale less than 8: Does immediate attending surgeon's presence upon arrival make a difference?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-106

  Lui, Felix ^a   Gormley, Paula ^a   Sorrells Jr , Donald L ^a   Biffl, Walter L ^a   Kurkchubasche, Arlet G ^a   Tracy Jr , Thomas F ^a   Luks, Francois I ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ATLS; Head trauma; Trauma systems; TRISS methodology

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGEON; SURVIVAL; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INFANT; INJURY; MANPOWER; MEDICAL STAFF; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGISTER; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REGISTRIES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHODE ISLAND; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 12444272771     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.09.029     Document Type: Article

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