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Editorial
. 2022 Feb;128(2):e82-e85.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.10.002. Epub 2021 Nov 12.

Pre-hospital critical care at major incidents

David Lockey  1
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Editorial

Pre-hospital critical care at major incidents

David Lockey. Br J Anaesth. 2022 Feb.
Free article

Abstract

The identification, triage, and extrication of casualties followed by on-scene management and transport to an appropriate hospital after mass casualty incidents can be complicated, delivered to variable standards, and add significant delays to care. An effective pre-hospital pathway can both increase the chances of survival of individual patients and significantly influence the effectiveness of the entire emergency response.

Keywords: futility; major incident; massive transfusion; mortality; outcomes; predictors; triage.

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