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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the population

From: Preserve encephalus in surgery of trauma: online survey. (P.E.S.T.O)

 

Respondents (n = 122)

Years of practice in emergency surgery

 < 5

14 (12%)

 6–10

32 (26%)

 11–15

24 (20%)

 16–20

15 (12%)

 21–25

15 (12%)

 > 25

22 (18%)

Trauma center level

 I

66 (54%)

 II

37 (30%)

 III

19 (16%)

Trauma team leader

 Emergency surgeon

78 (75%)

 Anesthesiologist

16 (13%)

 Emergency medicine physician

10 (8%)

 ICU physician

5 (4%)

 Trauma team not present

9 (7%)

 Other

4 (3%)

Admission of trauma patients with ISS > 15

 < 250

44 (36%)

 250–500

51 (42%)

 500–750

14 (12%)

 750–1000

4 (3%)

 > 1000

9 (7%)

Admission of trauma patients with ISS > 15 and severe TBI (GCS < 8)

 < 100

53 (44%)

 100–200

43 (35%)

 200–300

15 (12%)

 300–400

7 (6%)

 > 400

4 (3%)

Performance of neurosurgical intervention during training in emergency surgery

 Yes

27 (22%)

 No

95 (78%)

  1. Abbreviations: ICU intensive care unit, ISS injury severity score, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, TBI traumatic brain injury