The use of whole body computed tomography does not lead to increased 24-h mortality in severely injured patients in circulatory shock

Abstract The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) approach is generally accepted as the standard of care for the initial management of severely injured patients. While whole body computed tomography (WBCT) is still considered a contraindication in haemodynamically unstable trauma patients, there is a...

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Main Authors: Ivana Hanzalova, Mylène Bourgeat, Nicolas Demartines, François-Xavier Ageron, Tobias Zingg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52657-5