title: Intensive care of the trauma patient.
abstract: Intensive care is a process and not a location and should commence as soon as major trauma is recognised. The management of severely injured patients requires all of the skills and resources of modern day intensive care medicine and can be challenging and expensive. Despite prolonged stays in the intensive care units and hospitals, the outcome for these patients is often excellent.
authors.affiliation: Directorate of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, North Staffordshire Hospital, Newcastle Road, ST4 6QG, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Oakley
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Morrison
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014193:Trauma Centers; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*