American College of Surgeons trauma centre designation and mechanical ventilation outcomes

Injury

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 708-712

  DuBose, Joseph J ^a   Teixeira, Pedro G R ^a   Shiflett, Anthony ^a   Trankiem, Christine ^a   Putty, Bradley ^a   Recinos, Gustavo ^a   Inaba, Kenji ^a   Belzberg, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ARDS; Critical care; Mechanical ventilation; Mortality; Outcomes; Pneumonia; Trauma; Trauma volume

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PNEUMONIA; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEOSTOMY; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, PENETRATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349246513     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2008.09.015     Document Type: Article

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