Citation

Máchal D, Špiroch P, Fürst T, Herman M, Schovánková KM, Sedlackova Z. Ceska Radiologie 2022; 76(3): 167-171.

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(Copyright © 2022)

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Abstract

PURPOSE: Purpose of our study was to evaluate and compare data of patients examined by standardized CT protocol in FN Olomouc (the Czech Republic) and in hospital in Horn (Austria) in years 2018 and 2019. Special attention was paid to the differences in procedures and results at these two hospitals in both states.

METHODS: In this retrospective observational study were involved patients examined with CT standardized protocol. Apart to the usual data such as age, sex, date and time of examination, we also collected data of consumption of drugs or alcohol as well as a fact weather was the examination done during a shift. Further-more, the mechanism of injury and the length of hospitalization were marked. Injuries were classified according to affected body regions and severity of the injury with Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and Injury Severity Score (ISS).

RESULTS: From total of 486 patients were more frequent male, in Olomouc they comprised 75% and in Horn 68%. Patients of the Austrian hospital had significantly higher age (52.5 years) than in the Czech one (48 years). Correlation of a head injury and a fall from upright position, correlation of thorax injury and suicides and cycling as well as correlation of lower extremity injury and motorcycle accidents was found. The severity of injury had statistically significant growth with age. Patients at both hospitals were hospitalized with similar ISS, but patients discharged from Horn had ISS significantly higher (4.5) compared to FN Olomouc (1).

CONCLUSIONS: In the profile of patients and hospital care were no relevant differences in majority of the parameters between both hospitals. Exceptions were higher age of the patients in Horn, as well as the higher average value of ISS in patients discharged home without hospitalization. © 2022, Galen s.r.o.. All rights reserved.

Language: cs

Keywords

adult; human; suicide; female; male; alcohol; Austria; head injury; ISS; injury severity; traffic accident; drug use; hospitalization; comparative study; major clinical study; controlled study; weather; retrospective study; length of stay; middle aged; falling; computer assisted tomography; thorax injury; Czech Republic; multiple trauma; injury scale; Article; cycling; observational study; leg injury; body regions; standing; polytrauma; AIS; CT