Prehospital advanced life support for major trauma: critical need for clinical trials.

TitlePrehospital advanced life support for major trauma: critical need for clinical trials.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1998
AuthorsSpaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW
JournalAnn Emerg Med
Volume32
Issue4
Pagination480-9
Date Published1998 Oct
ISSN Number0196-0644
KeywordsClinical Trials as Topic, Emergency Medical Services, Humans, Resuscitation, Time Factors, Transportation of Patients, Treatment Outcome, wounds and injuries
Abstract

A widely diverse body of information exists on the use of Advanced Life Support procedures by prehospital personnel. We compared and contrasted the literature that currently exists on this topic. We examined methodologies, results, and conclusions for each article. We also stress the need for critical clinical evaluations in this arena.
Alternate JournalAnn Emerg Med
PubMed ID9774933
Faculty Reference: 
Harvey W. Meislin, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Daniel W. Spaite, MD
Terence Valenzuela, MD, MPH