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Early trauma deaths in a level 1 trauma center: whole-body 16-MDCT is associated with a threefold increase in the time interval from hospital access to emergency surgery if compared with a US-based protocol

Authors: G Nardi, E Cingolani, S Rogante, C Siddi, G Ranaldi, AP Cossu, D Piredda

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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A retrospective analysis based on the data of the German Trauma Registry has shown a significant increase in the probability of survival in polytrauma patients submitted to whole body CT (WBCT). However, even when the CT is installed in the Emergency Department, the time required for positioning the patient for CT may significantly prolong the duration of CT diagnosis. …

Title: Early trauma deaths in a level 1 trauma center: whole-body 16-MDCT is associated with a threefold increase in the time interval from hospital access to emergency surgery if compared with a US-based protocol
Authors: G Nardi
E Cingolani
S Rogante
C Siddi
G Ranaldi
AP Cossu
D Piredda
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9871

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