Randomized clinical trial comparing the effect of computed tomography in the trauma room versus the radiology department on injury outcomes

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 105-113

  Saltzherr, T P ^a   Bakker, F C ^b   Beenen, L F M ^a   Dijkgraaf, M G W ^a   Reitsma, J B ^a   Goslings, J C ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRAUMA CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84555195386     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7705     Document Type: Article

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