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The effect of scene time on survival

Hope Hospital, Salford, UK

A Kent

Hope Hospital, Salford, UK

A review of the literature was carried out to determine the importance of pre-hospital scene times and how it can be affected. In the UK, and certain centres in North America, mortality and morbidity in critically injured patients appears to be related to scene times. The majority of these patients only require basic life support at the scene. Consequently the possible benefits of more advanced procedure need to be compared with the transportation period, the time needed to mobilize a medical team and skill proficiency. Cardiovascular resuscitation procedures in particular require reappraisal. Though haemostasis is essential, there is little evidence to support the use of fluid resuscitation in nontrapped urban patients with a significant haemorrhage problem. In contrast patients who are not bleeding do appear to benefit from advanced life support procedures even though this increases scene time. There is therefore a need for pre-hospital paramedic workers to triage patients so that appropriate resuscitation can be carried out.

Key Words: pre-hospital • resuscitation • time • advanced life support • outcome

Trauma, Vol. 1, No. 1, 23-30 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/146040869900100103


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