An evaluation of a Shockroom located CT scanner: a randomized study of early assessment by CT scanning in trauma patients in the bi-located trauma center North-West Netherlands (REACT trial)
Abstract Background Trauma is a major source of morbidity and mortality, especially in people below the age of 50 years. For the evaluation of trauma patients CT scanning has gained wide acceptance in and provides detailed information on location and severity of injuries. However, CT scanning is frequently time consuming due to logistical (location of CT scanner elsewhere in the hospital) and technical issues. An innovative and unique infrastructural change has been made in the AMC in which the CT scanner is transported to the patient instead of the patient to the CT scanner. As a consequence,... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2008 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | BMC Emergency Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 10 (2008) |
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Schlagwörter: | Special situations and conditions / RC952-1245 / Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid / RC86-88.9 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26804228 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-227X-8-10 |