[Trauma registry at the Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital of Milano: epidemiology and quality assessment].
OBJECTIVE
In a Trauma System, Trauma Registry allows the assessment of epidemiology and quality of patient care.


METHODS
Data about trauma patients admitted to Ospedale Niguarda Emergency Department from October 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 with ICD9CM code 800-939.9 and 950-959.9 were prospectively recorded. Injury severity score (ISS) and revised trauma score (RTS) were calculated and probability of survival (Ps) was derived.


RESULTS
During the study period 1811 trauma patients were admitted, and 271 (14.96%) were consistent with triage criteria of severity. Among these, survivors were 220 (81.18%) and blunt trauma 95.94%. Injuries of the central nervous system with (11.76%) or without (50.98%) hemodynamic instability or hemodynamic instability alone (31.37%), were the principal causes of death. An ISS greater than 15 was observed in 61.25% with an overtriage of 38.75%. Seventy seven patients accepted without triage criteria of severity died or were admitted to intensive care unit with an undertriage of 5%. Ps among victims was 22.35 +/- 27.19 and possible preventable deaths were 6 (11.76%). No frankly preventable death was recorded.


CONCLUSIONS
Standard pre-hospital triage criteria are associated with significant over and undertriage. Data collection using large population-based data base increases epidemiologic value of trauma registry. Analysis of Ps identifies cases who need clinical discussion to assess adequacy of treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Prospective data collection in a trauma registry may provide all informations useful to improve quality of trauma patient care.
Chiara
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Cimbanassi
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Zoia
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Solito
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Vesconi
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Pugliese
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011786:Quality Control; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*