ISSN:
0942-0940
Keywords:
Keywords: Head injury; database; intensive care; outcome.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Reliable information is vital for clinical trials, so we developed a database, for head trauma victims admitted to neuro-intensive care units (NICU). This database, first step in a sequential project, comprises 176 selected fields mainly focused on the early post-traumatic phase and has a user-friendly computerized interface. The software was tested for a trimester in 18 Italian neuro-intensive care units. The paper describes the main features of the database, the results of a three months' data collection test, its limitations and its potential improvements. A description of the database fields and a brief summary of the 282 patients included so far are also presented.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s007010070091
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