Evolution of trauma management at a tertiary care hospital: A cohort study

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-78

  Noordin, Shahryar ^a   Allana, Salim ^a   Ahmad, Tashfeen ^a   Bhatti, Ata ul Aleem ^a   Zafar, Hasnain ^a   Wajid, Muhammad Abdul ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Education; Injury severity; Mortality; Training; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOMICIDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK; STAFF TRAINING; SUICIDE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651087661     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.09.009     Document Type: Article

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