2020
Current opinion on emergency general surgery transfer and triage criteria.
McCrum ML, Davis KA, Kaafarani HM, Santry HP, Shafi S, Crandall ML. Current opinion on emergency general surgery transfer and triage criteria. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 89: e71-e77. PMID: 32467469, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002806.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Mechanism of injury does not predict acuity or level of service need: field triage criteria revisited
Santaniello JM, Esposito TJ, Luchette FA, Atkian DK, Davis KA, Gamelli RL. Mechanism of injury does not predict acuity or level of service need: field triage criteria revisited. Surgery 2003, 134: 698-703. PMID: 14605632, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6060(03)00331-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitTrauma centerCare unitAnatomic factorsTriage criteriaLevel I trauma centerOperating roomI trauma centerMechanism of injuryEmergency department dispositionStudy inclusion criteriaField triage criteriaMechanistic factorsMandatory criteriaTrauma admissionsRetrospective reviewSubsequent complicationsInclusion criteriaTrauma systemField triageAmerican CollegeSurgeons CommitteePhysiologic factorsUndertriageStudy period