2011
DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322011000100005
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Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To examine the severity of trauma in entrapped victims and to identify risk factors for mortality and morbidity.INTRODUCTION:Triage and rapid assessment of trauma severity is essential to provide the needed resources during prehospital and hospital phases and for outcome prediction. It is expected that entrapped victims will have greater severity of trauma and mortality than non‐entrapped subjects.METHODS:A transverse, case–control, retrospective study of 1203 victims of motor vehicle collisions trea… Show more

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“…The quality of care for multiple trauma patients can be improved by triage and rapid assessment of trauma severity as a strategy to guarantee the appropriate planning and resources for on-scene emergency and hospital care and to evaluate the prognosis (41). …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The quality of care for multiple trauma patients can be improved by triage and rapid assessment of trauma severity as a strategy to guarantee the appropriate planning and resources for on-scene emergency and hospital care and to evaluate the prognosis (41). …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dias et al [25] examined the severity of trauma in 1203 motor vehicle accident entrapped vs. non-entrapped victims to identify risk factors for mortality and morbidity. Entrapped victims were predominantly men (84.8%), aged 32 ± 13.1 years, with immediate mortality of 10.2% and overall mortality of 11.7%.…”
Section: Kk and Rocha E Silva M -Cardiology In Brazilian Scientific Joumentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In major urban areas, the rate of patient entrapment in motor vehicle accidents is reported between 9.5 1 and 33.3%. 2 Dias et al 2 showed an overall mortality of 11.7% in entrapped patients involved in motor vehicle accidents in the urban area of São Paulo, Brazil. Westhoff et al 1 showed in a prospective database review of 13,482 motor vehicle collisions in Germany, a mortality of 15.9% if the trauma patient was entrapped.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%