Severe thoracic or abdominal injury in major trauma patients can safely be ruled out by "Valutazione Integrata Bed Side" evaluation without total body CT scan - Giuseppe G, Ilaria M, Federico DA, Alessandro C, Simona G, Nazerian P, Marco B, Stefano G.

BACKGROUND: During the initial assessment of trauma patients, the severity of injury is very often not immediately recognizable. In trauma centers, a total body CT (TBCT) scan is routinely used to evaluate this kind of patients, even if it is burdened with...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news