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Increased mortality with non-trauma centre care

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Cliff Reid

A trauma database was analysed to see if patients who were transported from the field to a non-trauma centre (NTC) and subsequently sent on to a trauma centre (TC) for definitive care fared worse than similar patients who were transferred … Continue reading →

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Hospital bypass for cardiac arrest?

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Cliff Reid

A Japanese study of over 10,000 patients demonstrated improved neurological outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who were taken to hospitals designated as ‘critical care medical centres’, where neurologically favorable 1-month survival was greater [6.7% versus 2.8%, P < 0.001] … Continue reading →

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Distance to hospital did not affect arrest survival

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Cliff Reid

In a study of over 7500 patients with cardiac arrest transported by EMS in the United States, transport distance was not associated with survival on logistic analysis (OR 1.00; 95% CI 0.99–1.01). A geospatial assessment of transport distance and survival … Continue reading →

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