The intensive care unit as a trauma unit

Authors
Tisherman, SA Darby, J Peitzman, AB
Citation
Sa. Tisherman et al., The intensive care unit as a trauma unit, SURG CL NA, 80(3), 2000, pp. 783
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00396109 → ACNP
Volume
80
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6109(200006)80:3<783:TICUAA>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The ICU plays a pivotal role in the care of the critically injured patient. From the resuscitative phase of care through the life-support phases and f inally the recovery phase, advances in ICU care have been made in recent ye ars. As a result, an improved outcome for traumatically injured patients of ten is seen, and the third peak in the trimodal distribution of trauma deat hs has been affected significantly.