OBJECTIVE To develop a statistically rigorous trauma mortality prediction model based on empiric estimates of severity for each injury in the abbreviated injury scale (AIS) and compare the performance of this new model with the injury severity score (ISS). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Mortality rates at trauma centers should only be compared after adjusting for differences in injury severity, but ...

BACKGROUND While cyclists and pedestrians are known to be at significant risk for severe injuries when exposed to road traffic accidents (RTA) involving trucks, little is known about RTA injury risk for truck drivers. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyze the injury severity in truck drivers following RTAs. PATIENTS AND METHODS Our local accident research unit prospectively docume...

OBJECTIVE We analyzed the causes of deaths among the members of the 4th Guardian Brigade (GB) of the Croatian Army during the war in Croatia from 1991 to 1995: the site of the lethal injuries, the type of wounds, and estimated the severity of injuries with lethal outcome according to the Abbreviated Injury Scale. METHODS This was a retrospective study using the files and data obtained from 4t...

CONTEXT The American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration currently recommend that, unless they are under 57in. in height, 8-12-year-old children use seat belts and all should ride in the rear seats of vehicles. These recommendations assume that the vehicle seat belt should provide adequate protection for these older children in the event of a crash. OB...

INTRODUCTION No worldwide, standardised definitions exist for documenting, reporting and comparing data from severely injured trauma patients. This study evaluated the feasibility of collecting the data variables of the international consensus-derived Utstein Trauma Template. METHODS Trauma centres from three different continents were invited to submit Utstein Trauma Template core data during...

Methods A prospective cohort study in polytrauma patients. 100 consecutive adult polytrauma patients were included. Serum level of IL-17A was measured at the day of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients were screened for the development of sepsis. Other data collection included; demographic data Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS), APACHE II score, acute kidney injury assessed by RIFL...