Amir Khorram-Manesh, Eric Carlström, Frederick M Burkle, Krzysztof Goniewicz, Lesley Gray, Amila Ratnayake, Roberto Faccincani, Dinesh Bagaria, Phatthranit Phattharapornjaroen, Mohammed A S Sultan, Carl Montán, Johan Nordling, Shailly Gupta, Carl Magnusson
BACKGROUND: Mass casualty incidents (MCI) pose significant challenges to existing resources, entailing multiagency collaboration. Triage is a critical component in the management of MCIs, but the lack of a universally accepted triage system can hinder collaboration and lead to preventable loss of life. This multinational study uses validated patient cards (cases) based on real MCIs to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel Translational Triage Tool (TTT) in primary triage assessment of mass casualty victims...
November 28, 2023: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine