Medical pre-hospital management reduces mortality in severe blunt trauma: a prospective epidemiological study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Severe blunt trauma is a leading cause of premature death and handicap. However, the benefit for the patient of pre-hospital management by emergency physicians remains controversial because it may delay admission to hospital. This study aimed to compare the impact of medical pre-hospital management performed by SMUR (Service Mobile d'Urgences et de Réanimation) with non-medical pre-hospital management provided by fire brigades (non-SMUR) on 30-day mortality.

Methods

The FIRST (French Intensive care Recorded in Severe Trauma) study is a multicenter cohort study on consecutive patients with severe blunt trauma requiring admission to university hospital intensive care units within the first 72 hours. Initial clinical status, pre-hospital life-sustaining treatments

SUBMITTER: Yeguiayan JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3222071 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature