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Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract

Pre-hospital transported patients - a resource for accessing prognostic risk factors

Authors: Camilla LN Bech, Mikkel Brabrand, Annmarie Lassen

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Special Issue 1/2015

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Excerpt

The survival of patients transported by ambulance depends not only on the clinical condition but also on other patient-related factors and the organizational pre-hospital setup. Until now, information on patients in the pre-hospital system has been almost unexplored. However, these data could form a valuable resource for assessing potential risk factors associated with adverse outcomes. Our aim was to describe ambulance transports to the Emergency Department and identify prognostic factors accessible in the pre-hospital phase and associated with seven-day mortality. …
Metadata
Title
Pre-hospital transported patients - a resource for accessing prognostic risk factors
Authors
Camilla LN Bech
Mikkel Brabrand
Annmarie Lassen
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-23-S1-A2

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