Annals of emergency medicine
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Comparative Study
Paramedic injury severity perception can aid trauma triage.
To compare information contained in standard out-of-hospital trauma triage criteria and standard criteria plus advanced emergency medical technician (EMT) injury severity perception for determination of patient need for trauma center evaluation. ⋯ Standard out-of-hospital triage criteria benefit from inclusion of advanced EMT injury severity perception information.
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Comparative Study
Motorcycle trauma in the state of Illinois: analysis of the Illinois Department of Public Health Trauma Registry.
To assess the current morbidity and mortality of motorcycle trauma in the state of Illinois and, specifically, to assess the incidence and cost of head injury to motorcycle crash patients according to their helmet use. ⋯ Motorcycle helmet nonuse was associated with an increased incidence of serious head injury. Motorcycle trauma patients with severe or critical head injuries used a significantly greater proportion of ICU days and hospital charges than those with mild or no head injuries.
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To conduct an incremental cost-effectiveness analysis of implementation of the Ottawa Ankle Rules in emergency departments in the United States and Canada. ⋯ Implementation of the Ottawa Ankle Rules would result in significant savings of health care dollars despite the cost of missed fractures including litigation costs.