| Autor: |
van Olden, Ger D. J., Meeuwis, J. Dik, Bolhuis, Hugo W., Boxma, Han, Goris, R. Jan A. |
| Zdroj: |
European Journal of Trauma; Dec2003, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p379-384, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
Background: The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®) course teaches procedures for administering initial trauma care. This study attempts to document changes that occurred in institutions after ATLS® training had been introduced. Patients and Methods: Prospective analysis by video-tape review of trauma resuscitations in two community training hospitals was performed. The major outcome measure was the time to accomplish procedures defined in the ATLS® curriculum. Results: There was a significant post-ATLS® improvement in frequency of the following diagnostic and therapeutic activities: obtaining arterial blood samples, hypothermia management, ultrasound examination of the abdomen and rectal examination. The median time to obtain the neurologic status decreased from 6 to 2 min (p = 0.019). The hospital trauma resuscitation time (TRT) was 49 min in both groups. Conclusion: ATLS® training significantly improves a number of qualitative and quantitative aspects of acute trauma resuscitation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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