The Remote Trauma Outcomes Research Network: Rationale and methodology for the study of prolonged out-of-hospital transport intervals on trauma patient outcome

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 75, Issue 2 SUPPL. 2, 2013, Pages

  Gerhardt, Robert T ^a   Cap, Andrew P ^a   Cestero, Ramon ^b   Dubick, Michael A ^a   Heiner, Jason ^c   Koller, Alexandra R ^d   Lairet, Julio ^e   McClinton, Annette R ^a   Manifold, Craig ^b   Stewart, Ronald ^b   Convertino, Victor A ^a   Blackbourne, Lorne H ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; BLEEDING; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INJURY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; WAR;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EXSANGUINATION; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TEXAS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84881436125     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31829bb914     Document Type: Review

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