Prehospital prediction of intensive care unit stay and mortality in blunt trauma patients

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 456-463

  Gabbe, Belinda J ^a   Cameron, Peter A ^a   Wolfe, Rory ^a   Simpson, Pam ^a   Smith, Karen L ^b   McNeil, John J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Metropolitan Ambulance Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intensive care unit admission; Mortality; Trauma; Triage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT TRANSFER; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGNOSIS; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; REGISTRIES; TRIAGE; VICTORIA; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 27844480029     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000174840.35406.71     Document Type: Article

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