Prehospital on-scene anaesthetist treating severe traumatic brain injury patients is associated with lower mortality and better neurological outcome

Prehospital on-scene anaesthetist treating severe traumatic brain injury patients is associated with lower mortality and better neurological outcome

Abstract Background Patients with isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI) are likely to benefit from effective prehospital care to prevent secondary brain injury. Only a few studies have focused on the impact of advanced interventions in TBI patients by prehospital physicians. The primary end-point of...

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Main Authors: Toni Pakkanen, Jouni Nurmi, Heini Huhtala, Tom Silfvast
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Prehospital emergency care (MeSH)
Emergency medical services (MeSH)
Critical care (MeSH)
Traumatic brain injury (MeSH)
Airway management (MeSH)
Endotracheal intubation (MeSH)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0590-x

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