Natl Med J India
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An observational study was done to obtain the epidemiological profile of Indian trauma patients. We used the Trauma Injury and Severity Score (TRISS) and survival evaluation methodologies to compare the mortality with norms established by the Major Trauma Outcome Study of the USA to assess the quality of emergency medical care provided to trauma patients at our centre. This would allow comparisons and may help propagate the routine use of trauma scales. ⋯ Our centre has a high rate of unexpected deaths. Although it is the major trauma referral centre in the region, the care provided to trauma patients needs to be improved.
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In India, the past three decades have seen a rapid growth of radiotherapy as a specialty. Has this led to an improvement in the quality and quantity of publications related to radiotherapy? To study this we evaluated publications by radiation oncologists of India from 1992 to 1998. ⋯ Collaborative studies, inter-institutional trials and randomized clinical trials relating to key oncological problems in India need to be carried out to establish consensus and guidelines at a national level.