Quebec's Integrated Trauma System

Paediatric and adolescent trauma care within an integrated trauma system.

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to establish the profile and outcomes of paediatric major trauma care (PTMC) within an integrated inclusive regionalised trauma system. METHODS Prospectively collected data from July 2001 to June 2009 from the Victorian State Trauma Registry of patients aged <18 years were reviewed. RESULTS There were 1634 major trauma cases with a median (IQR) age of 13...

establishing an integrated trauma system in iran: the time of translating information into action

O33: The “Hub & Spoke” System: a Model of Integrated Neurosurgical Trauma Care System in the Geographical Area of Western Emilia Romagna, Italy

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Trauma Triage and Trauma System Performance

Trauma systems seek to provide complex medical care at the correct time and the correct place. During the past four decades numerous articles have been published that validate trauma systems from many points of view. Achievements of trauma systems include improvement in mortality and morbidity, efficiencies of care, and economic outcomes. Prehospital policy execution is intrinsic to trauma syst...

Outcome after severe head injury treated by an integrated trauma system.

OBJECTIVES To describe outcome after treatment of severe head injury within an integrated trauma system. METHODS A retrospective analysis of all patients with severe head injury admitted to the Royal London Hospital by the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) between 1991 and 1994. Type of injury was defined on initial computed tomography of the head and outcomes assessed 12 months aft...