Emergency medical conditions typically occur through a sudden insult to the body or mind,
often through injury, infection, obstetric complications, or chemical imbalance; they may …

Members: WF Dick (Co-Chairman)(Germany); PJF Baskett (Co-Chairman)(UK); CM Grande
(USA); H. Delooz (Belgium); W. Kloeck (South Africa); C. Lackner (Austria); M. Lipp …

Emergency medical care is not a luxury for rich countries or rich individuals in poor
countries. This paper makes the point that emergency care can make an important …

Objective: To establish a trauma preventable/potentially preventable death rate (PPPDR)
within a heavily populated county in Texas. Summary: The National Academies of Sciences …

The ideal system for management of trauma remains controversial, especially in respect of
prehospital care and regionalisation of trauma-care delivery. To explore these issues, we …

OBJECTIVES: To compare patient-and injury-related characteristics of trauma victims and
pre-hospital trauma care systems among different developed and developing countries …

Disease or illness can strike at any time. If the condition is acute, or if the injury is life-
threatening or limbthreatening, immediate care is needed. These timedependent conditions …

Background: The benefit of prehospital advanced life support (ALS) is disputed, as is the
prehospital use of specially trained, hospital‐based physicians. The purpose of the study …

Ineffectiveness of On-Site Intravenous Lines: Is Prehospital... : Journal of Trauma and Acute
Care Surgery Ineffectiveness of On-Site Intravenous Lines: Is Prehospital Time the Culprit …

In Italy, a comprehensive regional study of trauma deaths has never been performed. We
examined the organization and delivery of trauma care in the city area of Milan, using panel …