Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Multicenter Study
Predicting admission and mortality with the Emergency Severity Index and the Manchester Triage System: a retrospective observational study.
To compare the degree to which the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) and the Manchester Triage System (MTS) predict admission and mortality. ⋯ Both the ESI and MTS predicted admission well. The ESI was a better predictor of admission than the MTS. Mortality is associated with urgency categories of both triage systems.
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Multicenter Study
Use of prehospital dressings in soft tissue trauma: is there any conformity or plan?
Acute soft tissue wounds are commonly seen in the prehospital setting. It was hypothesised that there is a lack of consistency in early management of trauma wounds, particularly in the dressings used. ⋯ This study confirmed that there is currently no national standard protocol for early acute wound management in the prehospital care setting. The key areas for improvement are cleansing, simplification of dressings and the introduction of standardised protocols and teaching.