Der Unfallchirurg
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Observational Study
[Prevalence of blood-borne pathogens among 275 trauma patients : A prospective observational study].
Previous studies have indicated that the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections among trauma patients seems to be higher compared to the general population. ⋯ To the best of our knowledge this study is the first report on the prevalence of blood-borne infections among trauma patients at a level I trauma center in an urban area in Germany. Compared to the general population the prevalence of blood-borne infections was higher but considerably lower than indicated in previous international studies. Considering the broad implications of occupationally transmitted blood-borne infections occupational safety is of paramount importance.
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In most German hospitals there are resident representatives to stand in for the rights and interests of residents. The precise number of representatives in orthopaedic and trauma surgery is unknown, as well as the field of duty and the rights of this position. The Junges Forum O&U presents survey data, which were collected from members of the German Society for Trauma Surgery (DGU), the German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthpaedic Surgery (DGOOC) and the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGOU). ⋯ The activity as representative was mainly fulfilled in spare time. The major aspect was conflict resolution between colleagues. The Junge Forum O&U presents the recommendation for election, field of duty and meetings on a regular basis with the other residents or even the first-line management.
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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.