The influence of transportation mode on mortality in polytraumatized patients. An analysis based on the German Trauma Registry;Einfluss des transportmittels auf die letalität bei polytraumatisierten patienten. Eine analyse anhand des Deutschen Traumaregisters

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 334-340

  Frink, M ^a,c   Probst, C ^a,c   Hildebrand, F ^a   Richter, M ^a   Hausmanninger, C ^a   Wiese, B ^a   Krettek, C ^a,c   Pape, H C ^b   Barth, F ^c   Bonk, A D ^c   Bouillon, B ^c   Grote, S ^c   Grotz, M ^c   Hering, M ^c   Huber Wagner, S ^c   Kanz, K G ^c   Kleiner, H M ^c   Kuhne C ^c   Kumpf, L ^c   Lackner, C ^c   Ledendecker, K ^c   Lefering, R ^c   Lindhorst, E ^c   Marzi, I ^c   Meyer, H ^c   Muller S ^c   Mutschler, W ^c   Nast Kolb, D ^c   Neugebauer, E ^c   Oestern, H J ^c   Paffrath, T ^c   Qvick, M ^c   Raum, M ^c   Rixen, D ^c   Ruchholtz, S ^c   Sauerland, S ^c   Schweigkofler, U ^c   Seekamp, A ^c   Simon, R ^c   Steitz, O ^c   Tjardes, T ^c   Walcher, F ^c   Waydhas, C ^c   Westhoff, J ^c   Wittke, M ^c   more..

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Emergency physician; Ground ambulance; Mortality; Rescue helicopter; Transport

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTUBATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REGISTER; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 34247121871     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00113-006-1222-2     Document Type: Article

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