[Trauma registry at the Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital of Milano: epidemiology and quality assessment]. / Il Registro Traumi dell'Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda di Milano: dati epidemiologici e verifica di qualità.
Ann Ital Chir
; 75(5): 515-22, 2004.
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| ID: mdl-15960337
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
In a Trauma System, Trauma Registry allows the assessment of epidemiology and quality of patient care. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Data about trauma patients admitted to Ospedale Niguarda Emergency Department from October 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 with ICD9CM code 800-939.9 and 950-959.9 were prospectively recorded. Injury severity score (ISS) and revised trauma score (RTS) were calculated and probability of survival (Ps) was derived.RESULTS:
During the study period 1811 trauma patients were admitted, and 271 (14.96%) were consistent with triage criteria of severity. Among these, survivors were 220 (81.18%) and blunt trauma 95.94%. Injuries of the central nervous system with (11.76%) or without (50.98%) hemodynamic instability or hemodynamic instability alone (31.37%), were the principal causes of death. An ISS greater than 15 was observed in 61.25% with an overtriage of 38.75%. Seventy seven patients accepted without triage criteria of severity died or were admitted to intensive care unit with an undertriage of 5%. Ps among victims was 22.35 +/- 27.19 and possible preventable deaths were 6 (11.76%). No frankly preventable death was recorded.DISCUSSION:
Standard pre-hospital triage criteria are associated with significant over and undertriage. Data collection using large population-based data base increases epidemiologic value of trauma registry. Analysis of Ps identifies cases who need clinical discussion to assess adequacy of treatment.CONCLUSIONS:
Prospective data collection in a trauma registry may provide all informations useful to improve quality of trauma patient care.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos e Lesões
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Sistema de Registros
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
It
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article