Scand J Trauma Resus
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Jan 2012
Oslo government district bombing and Utøya island shooting July 22, 2011: the immediate prehospital emergency medical service response.
On July 22, 2011, a single perpetrator killed 77 people in a car bomb attack and a shooting spree incident in Norway. This article describes the emergency medical service (EMS) response elicited by the two incidents. ⋯ Many EMS units were activated and effectively used despite the occurrence of two geographically separate incidents within a short time frame. Important lessons were learned regarding triage and evacuation, patient flow and communication, the use of and need for emergency equipment and the coordination of helicopter EMS.
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyThe development of simple survival prediction models for blunt trauma victims treated at Asian emergency centers.
For real-time assessment of the probability of survival (Ps) of blunt trauma victims at emergency centers, this study aimed to establish regression models for estimating Ps using simplified coefficients. ⋯ These equations allow physicians to perform real-time assessments of survival by easy mental calculations at Asian emergency centers, which are overcrowded with blunt injury victims of traffic accidents.
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Jan 2012
ReviewPortable bedside ultrasound: the visual stethoscope of the 21st century.
Over the past decade technological advances in the realm of ultrasound have allowed what was once a cumbersome and large machine to become essentially hand-held. This coupled with a greater understanding of lung sonography has revolutionized our bedside assessment of patients. Using ultrasound not as a diagnostic test, but instead as a component of the physical exam, may allow it to become the stethoscope of the 21st century.
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Jan 2012
ReviewEarly and individualized goal-directed therapy for trauma-induced coagulopathy.
Severe trauma-related bleeding is associated with high mortality. Standard coagulation tests provide limited information on the underlying coagulation disorder. ⋯ Viscoelastic tests have the potential to guide coagulation therapy according to the actual needs of each patient, reducing the risks of over- or under-transfusion. The concept of early, individualized and goal-directed therapy is explored in this review and the AUVA Trauma Hospital algorithm for managing trauma-induced coagulopathy is presented.