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Sluys, Kerstin,1956-Karolinska Institutet
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Outcome and quality of life 5 years after major trauma
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Baltimore :Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,2005
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:oru-82304
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-82304URI
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https://doi.org/10.1097/01.TA.0000173832.01547.CBDOI
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-505URI
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http://kipublications.ki.se/Default.aspx?queryparsed=id:1936604URI
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine quality of life after injury and identify factors potentially associated with outcome.METHODS: Five years after injury from blunt or penetrating trauma, patients received a questionnaire based on the SF-36 Health Survey.RESULTS: Two hundred five patients (83%) replied. Most were men, median age 39 years, 93% injured by blunt energy, median Injury Severity Score 14 (range 9-57). Mean SF-36 scores were significantly lower than in a matched reference group. Poor outcome was associated with: in-hospital days, intensive care days, surgical procedures, in-hospital major complications, age, recurrent injury, and inadequate information. Subjects reported considerable physical (68%) and psychologic (41%) disabilities. Near half reported need of improved follow-up care. Injury severity did not predict poor health-related quality of life 5 years later.CONCLUSION: Adequate information, sufficient pain management and follow-up by trauma specialist teams are needed. Certain factors can help identify patients in need of additional help and support.
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Häggmark, Tom
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Iselius, Lennart
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Karolinska Institutet
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Ingår i:Journal of TraumaBaltimore : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins59:1, s. 223-2320022-52821529-8809
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