BACKGROUND Rapid economic growth in Vietnam over the last decade has led to an increased frequency of road traffic injury (RTI), which now represents one of the leading causes of death in the nation. Various efforts toward injury prevention have not produced a significant decline in the incidence of RTIs. Our study sought to describe the geographic distribution of RTIs in Hanoi, Vietnam and to ...

We report the results of an observational study in which we compared how the size and location of the vital signs monitor impact teamwork at two trauma centers. Our observations focused on three factors: information exchange, situational awareness, and ergonomic issues. We found that the smaller display was difficult to view and required more team communication and workarounds, such as periodic...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy and safety of a two-tier trauma response, using prehospital criteria for matching trauma center assets with severity of injury. DESIGN A prospective iterative study on a consecutive sample of patients to test the hypothesis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Criteria were developed whereby in-hospital response was determined by information provided by prehospital pers...

Please cite this paper as: Khorram-Manesh A. Youth Are Our Future Assets in Emergency and Disaster Management. Bull Emerg Trauma. 2017;5(1):1-3. *Corresponding author: Amir Khorram-Manesh Address: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine Center, Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. Tel: +46-707-722741 e-mail: amir.khorra...

The purpose of this case study was to examine the roles of medical doctors (MDs) and registered nurses (RNs) working in a level one trauma center during interruption events. The ethnographic technique of shadowing was used to record observations. Medical doctors and RNs were found to be the role initiator less often than that of recipient. The role of initiator should be considered when develop...

OBJECTIVES Our study aimed to examine the effect of an instant lottery ticket incentive on the response rate to a mailed questionnaire in a population of trauma patients. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING A randomized controlled trial at a major trauma center with 728 patients randomized into 2 groups prior to mailing of a questionnaire. One group of patients (Group A) had a sentence inserted into the...

Rapid preparation of the trauma patient for early transfer is crucial for optimal outcome. Working together with the staff of the receiving trauma center will ensure that a consistent treatment approach is given to all injured patients. A pretransfer checklist is often helpful (Table 3), and can be made in partnership with your regional trauma center. Preparing a patient for transfer will not v...

Unique and expanded applications of staged operative management are undergoing careful evaluation in many civilian level I trauma centers under the rubric of damage control surgery. Recently there have been advocates for its broad application to the early management of critically injured combat casualties. However, the enormous logistic requirements for such strategies are contrary to the deman...