Varachhia, S., Sammy, I.A. orcid.org/0000-0003-4265-5569, Paul, J.F. et al. (3 more authors) (2016) Factors affecting mortality in major trauma patients in Trinidad and Tobago – a view from the developing world. In: International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM) 2016, Cape Town, 18/04/2016 - 21/04/2016, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Abstract
Background: There is little data on major trauma in the developing world. This study investigated the characteristics and outcomes of seriously injured patients in Trinidad and Tobago, using TRISS methodology. Conclusion: Multiple factors influence mortality in major trauma patients in Trinidad and Tobago, including age, co-morbidities and injury mechanism. TRISS methodology accurately predicted survival in this population. A multi-centre trial is required to validate these findings.
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Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © 2017 Varacchia S et al. This is an open access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Major Trauma; Major Injury; Multiple Injuries; Death; Mortality; Aged; Elderly; Gender; Trinidad; Developing; Caribbean |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 07 Jul 2017 09:23 |
Last Modified: | 07 Jul 2017 09:23 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.7490/f1000research.1112273.1 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | No |
Identification Number: | 10.7490/f1000research.1112273.1 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:118535 |