major injury

Known as: injuries major, major trauma 
 
National Institutes of Health

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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Association between helicopter vs ground emergency medical services and survival for adults with major trauma.
CONTEXT Helicopter emergency medical services and their possible effect on outcomes for traumatically injured patients remain a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Brain tissue oxygen monitoring in traumatic brain injury and major trauma: outcome analysis of a brain tissue oxygen-directed therapy.
OBJECT Cerebral ischemia is the leading cause of preventable death in cases of major trauma with severe traumatic brain injury… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Epidemiology of major trauma.
 
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Management of bleeding following major trauma: a European guideline
 
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Admission hypothermia and outcome after major trauma.
OBJECTIVE Uncontrolled exposure hypothermia is believed to be deleterious in the setting of major trauma. Prevention of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Emergency department contributors to ambulance diversion: a quantitative analysis.
STUDY OBJECTIVE We determine the relationship between physician, nursing, and patient factors on emergency department use of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Is interleukin 6 an early marker of injury severity following major trauma in humans?
HYPOTHESIS Interleukin 6 (IL-6), a multifunctional cytokine, is expressed by various cells after many stimuli and underlies… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Alfentanil slightly increases the sweating threshold and markedly reduces the vasoconstriction and shivering thresholds.
BACKGROUND Hypothermia is common in surgical patients and victims of major trauma; it also results from environmental exposure… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
A prospective study of venous thromboembolism after major trauma.
BACKGROUND Although deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are considered common complications after major trauma, their… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Immediate versus delayed fluid resuscitation for hypotensive patients with penetrating torso injuries.
BACKGROUND Fluid resuscitation may be detrimental when given before bleeding is controlled in patients with trauma. The purpose… (More)
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