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      Prehospital traumatic cardiac arrest: the cost of futility.

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      The Journal of trauma

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          Of 12,462 trauma patients cared for by prehospital services from October 1, 1989 to March 31, 1991, 138 patients underwent CPR at the scene or during transport because of the absence of blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. Ninety-six (70%) suffered blunt trauma, 42 (30%) suffered penetrating trauma. Sixty (43%) were transported by air utilizing county-wide transport protocols. None of the patients survived. Aggregate care cost $871,186.00. In 11 cases (8%), tissue for transplantation was procured (only corneas).

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          Journal
          J Trauma
          The Journal of trauma
          0022-5282
          0022-5282
          Sep 1993
          : 35
          : 3
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa 33606.
          Article
          10.1097/00005373-199309000-00022
          8371308
          fcd32509-1877-4147-8bb5-824a06064403
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