Outcomes of multi-trauma road traffic crashes at a tertiary hospital in Oman does attendance by trauma surgeons versus non-trauma surgeons make a difference ?
Other Title(s)
نتائج حالات الرضوح المتعدد في حوادث المرور في مستشفى ثالثي عمان
Joint Authors
Hasan, Mahmud Abd al-Muhsin
al-Shaqsi, Sultan Z.
al-Marhubi, Nada
al-Kashmiri, Ammar
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 2 (30 May. 2017), pp.196-201, 6 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2017-05-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Trauma surgeons are essential in hospital-based trauma care systems.
However, there are limited data regarding the impact of their presence on the outcome of multi-trauma patients.
This study aimed to assess the outcomes of multi-trauma road traffic crash (RTC) cases attended by trauma surgeons versus those attended by non-trauma surgeons at a tertiary hospital in Oman.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in December 2015.
A previously published cohort of 821 multi-trauma RTC patients admitted between January and December 2011 to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, were reviewed for demographic, injury and hospitalisation data.
In-hospital mortality constituted the main outcome, with admission to the intensive care unit, operative management, intubation and length of stay constituting secondary outcomes.
Results: A total of 821 multi-trauma RTC cases were identified; of these, 60 (7.3%) were attended by trauma surgeons.
There was no significant difference in mortality between the two groups (P = 0.35).
However, patients attended by trauma surgeons were significantly more likely to be intubated, admitted to the ICU and undergo operative interventions (P <0.01 each).
The average length of hospital stay in both groups was similar (2.6 versus 2.8 days; P = 0.81).
Conclusion: No difference in mortality was observed between multi-trauma RTC patients attended by trauma surgeons in comparison to those cared for by non-trauma surgeons at a tertiary centre in Oman.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Kashmiri, Ammar& al-Shaqsi, Sultan Z.& al-Marhubi, Nada& Hasan, Mahmud Abd al-Muhsin. 2017. Outcomes of multi-trauma road traffic crashes at a tertiary hospital in Oman does attendance by trauma surgeons versus non-trauma surgeons make a difference ?. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.196-201.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Kashmiri, Ammar…[et al.]. Outcomes of multi-trauma road traffic crashes at a tertiary hospital in Oman does attendance by trauma surgeons versus non-trauma surgeons make a difference ?. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 2 (May. 2017), pp.196-201.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Kashmiri, Ammar& al-Shaqsi, Sultan Z.& al-Marhubi, Nada& Hasan, Mahmud Abd al-Muhsin. Outcomes of multi-trauma road traffic crashes at a tertiary hospital in Oman does attendance by trauma surgeons versus non-trauma surgeons make a difference ?. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.196-201.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-791815
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 200-201
Record ID
BIM-791815