Introduction of a mass burn casualty triage system in a hospital during a powder explosion disaster: a retrospective cohort study

Introduction of a mass burn casualty triage system in a hospital during a powder explosion disaster: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The triage system used during an actual mass burn casualty (MBC) incident is a major focus of concern. This study introduces a MBC triage system that was used by a burn center during an actual MBC incident following a powder explosion in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Methods This stud...

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Main Authors: Chip-Jin Ng, Shih-Hao You, I-Lin Wu, Yi-Ming Weng, Chung-Hsien Chaou, Cheng-Yu Chien, Chen-June Seak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Triage
Mass casualty incidents
Burns
Explosions
Outcome assessment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0199-9

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