Der Unfallchirurg
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The trauma registry of the DGU was founded in 1992 with the objective of collecting data on severely injured patients. The purpose of this registry, in which Austrian trauma units have taken part since 1998, is to answer questions related to the field of trauma management. ⋯ However, the availability of essential human resources must be guaranteed, since the recording of data from severely injured patients sometimes takes 60-90 min. Additionally, an automatic data acquisition method is currently unavailable for technical reasons.
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Review Meta Analysis
[Outcome in traumatic brain injury : Considered from a neurological viewpoint].
There are many studies on the prognosis and mortality for the acute care of traumatic brain injury (TBI) during the first year. Prediction of the long-term outcome after TBI is more difficult, and can be ascribed to indistinct methods and the necessity of taking into account multiple influencing factors. ⋯ Environmental factors are most predictive of long-term TBI outcome. The awareness of the interaction of all these factors requires a individualized long-term rehabilitation.
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Emergency department personnel are at risk of occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Previous studies have shown that the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections among trauma patients is higher compared to the general population. ⋯ Further educational measures for emergency department personnel are required to increase the knowledge of occupational infections and compliance with standard precautions. Every healthcare worker needs to be sufficiently vaccinated against HBV. In the case of injury awareness of all measures of post-exposure prophylaxis is of utmost importance for affected personnel.