Trauma systems

Authors

  • José María Jiménez Vizuete Jefe de Sección UCI Anestesia. Servicio de Anestesiología y UCI-A. Hospital General Universitario de Albacete
  • Ramón Peyró García Jefe de Servicio. Servicio Anestesiología y UCI-A

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v10i5.701

Keywords:

quality, components, trauma systems, major trauma

Abstract

Major trauma still is the leading cause of death among young people in our midst and traffic accidents still the leading cause. According to the Traffic Bureau - DGT- data, 1,160 people died and 5,067 wounded people required hospitalization in 2016.

The huge economic and social burden trauma inflicts worldwide leades to a significant push forward for the last 45 years, such as physiopathology knowledge, pre-hospital and in-hospital management,  imaging techniques, surgery and intensive care, infrastructure  and needed organization to manage these patients. However, treatment effectiveness may be low down if the required procedures are not soon available or a lack of coordination among the involved elements in patient care is present.

For some authors, the trauma system is the 'gold standar' in order to provide a suitable and quality leveled medical attention for the trauma patient. In our midst, major trauma attention management is one step below considering other time-critical diseases, as acute ischemic stroke or acute coronary syndrome.

In this  critical review we intend to frame a trauma system, its elements, why it is important, today´ s situation, and the national and international devolopement and the needed requirements it order to start it up.

Author Biography

José María Jiménez Vizuete, Jefe de Sección UCI Anestesia. Servicio de Anestesiología y UCI-A. Hospital General Universitario de Albacete

Jefe de Sección UCI Anestesia. Servicio de Anestesiología y UCI-A.

Hospital General Universitario de Albacete.

Miembro de la Sección de Cuidados Intensivos de la SEDAR.

 

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Published

2020-09-10

How to Cite

Jiménez Vizuete, J. M., & Peyró García, R. (2020). Trauma systems. Revista Electrónica AnestesiaR, 10(5), 5. https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v10i5.701

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