The value of psychometric analysis of the advanced trauma life support cognitive test: Outcome of an ACS-Accredited educational institute multisite study.

Background: The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course provides a standard approach to trauma. Participants must pass the ATLS post-test. We deployed the test online to allow ongoing psychometric item analysis and potential objective refinement.

Advanced Trauma Life Support certified physicians in a non trauma system setting: is it enough?

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of ATLS(®) on trauma mortality in a non-trauma system setting. ATLS represents a fundamental element of trauma training in every trauma curriculum. Nevertheless, there are limited studies in the literature as for the impact of ATLS training in trauma mortality, especially outside the US.

The implementation of a national trauma registry in Greece. Methodology and preliminary results.

Background: Trauma is a leading cause of death worldwide and a major health problem of the modern society. Trauma systems are considered the gold standard of managing patients with trauma. An integral part of any trauma system is a trauma registry.

Safety and efficacy of analgesia-based sedation with remifentanil versus standard hypnotic-based regimens in intensive care unit patients with brain injuries: a randomised, controlled trial [ISRCTN50308308].

Introduction: This randomised, open-label, observational, multicentre, parallel group study assessed the safety and efficacy of analgesia-based sedation using remifentanil in the neuro-intensive care unit.

Methods: Patients aged 18-80 years admitted to the intensive care unit within the previous 24 hours, with acute brain injury or after neurosurgery, intubated, expected to require mechanical ventilation for 1-5 days and requiring daily downward titration of sedation for assessment of neurological function were studied. Patients received one of two treatment regimens.