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The aim of the study is to measure the effect of Finnish physician-staffed EMS unit treatment methods on traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient prognosis.
A secondary aim is to identify out-of-hospital treatment factors that can be influenced by education and protocols.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician-staffed | Patients treated by physician-staffed emergency medical service (EMS) unit | ||
| Paramedic-staffed | Patients treated by paramedic-staffed emergency medical service (EMS) unit |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality | 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Glasgow outcome score | 1 year |
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primary care clinic
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Arvi Yli-Hankala, professor | Tampere University Hospital | Study Director |
| Toni Pakkanen, M.D. | Tampere University | Principal Investigator |
| Ilkka Virkkunen, M.D., PhD | Tampere University Hospital | Study Director |
| Tom Silfvast, M.D., PhD | Helsinki University Central Hospital | Study Director |
| Tarja Randell, M.D., PhD | Helsinki University Central Hospital | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampere University Hospital | Tampere | Finland |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27130216 | Derived | Pakkanen T, Virkkunen I, Kamarainen A, Huhtala H, Silfvast T, Virta J, Randell T, Yli-Hankala A. Pre-hospital severe traumatic brain injury - comparison of outcome in paramedic versus physician staffed emergency medical services. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2016 Apr 29;24:62. doi: 10.1186/s13049-016-0256-x. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000070642 | Brain Injuries, Traumatic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001930 | Brain Injuries |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| D006259 |
| Craniocerebral Trauma |
| D020196 | Trauma, Nervous System |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |