@article{ref1,
title="Medical information during trauma resuscitations: are smartphones the contemporary medical ID bracelet?",
journal="Journal of surgical research",
year="2023",
author="Rogers, Eli J. and Reidlinger, Timothy and Loria, Anthony and Oplinger, Adam and Raza, Shariq S. and Gestring, Mark L. and Vella, Michael A.",
volume="291",
number="",
pages="313-320",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Smartphone emergency medical identification (SEMID) applications are built-in health information-storing functions that are accessible without a passcode. The utility of these applications in the real-time resuscitation of trauma patients is unknown. <br><br>METHODS: We prospectively evaluated all trauma activation patients ≥16 y and unable to provide a medical history for any reason for the presence of a smartphone at our urban level I center between October 2020 and September 2021. Available smartphones were queried for SEMID utilization, categories of information contained, and real-time clinical relevance. <br><br>RESULTS: One hundred and forty three patients with a median age of 39 y [interquartile range 28-59] and Injury Severity Score of 16 [2-29] were included. 30 (21%) patients arrived with a smartphone, 27 (90%) of which were accessible. 8 (30%) of those individuals utilized a SEMID application, and SEMID information was relevant for patient care in 6 cases (75%). The extracted information included: identifiers (75%), emergency contacts (50%), height/weight (38%), allergies (38%), age (38%), medications (25%), medical history (13%), and blood type (13%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Approximately one in five altered trauma patients have smartphones present at arrival, some of which contain medical information pertinent for immediate care. There is a pressing need for education and our institution has developed a publicly-facing campaign with shareable materials to improve SEMID awareness and utilization. Other centers are likely to find similar benefit.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4804",
doi="10.1016/j.jss.2023.06.024",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2023.06.024"
}