@article{ref1,
title="Trauma triage criteria system compliance for victims of motor vehicle crashes",
journal="Annual proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine",
year="2001",
author="Báez, Amado Alejandro and Lane, P. L. and Sorondo, Barbara and Nituica, Cristina",
volume="45",
number="",
pages="269-284",
abstract="The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Motor Vehicle Collision cases within a large state meeting Trauma Triage Criteria (TTC) who are ultimately cared for in trauma centers (TC). This cross-sectional observational study utilized EMS records linked with hospital discharge records for the year 1997. Using ICDMAP-90 AIS and ISS scores were computed. ICD-9-CM and E-codes were used to define acute trauma cases resulting from motor vehicle collisions. This population-based system evaluation demonstrated effective TTC implementation in urban areas. However, in rural areas, many severely injured patients were transported to non-trauma centers.",
language="",
issn="1540-0360",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}