Pneumatic anti-shock garment--does it have a future?
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چکیده
A total of 100 accident and emergency (A&E) departments in the UK responded to a questionnaire about their use of the pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG). Less than one in 10 departments used PASG in their prehospital care system, less than one in five departments used PASG during in-patient care, and there was wide variation in PASG usage in those situations for which their use is recommended by the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of accident & emergency medicine
دوره 12 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995