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Rev Cub Med Mil 2013; 42 (4)

Use of the triage

Hernández SH

Language: Spanish
References: 20
Page: 472-483
PDF size: 63.68 Kb.


ABSTRACT

An assessment is presented of the most recent trends in the use of prehospital triage as a crucial procedure to ensure survival in situations where many people are injured. A review was conducted of abstracts and full-text papers from PubMed database using Procite bibliographic reference manager, as well as full-text papers from Ebsco database. Google search engine was used to find references to the topic available on the Internet. It was found that despite the time elapsed from the Napoleonic Wars to the present, the use of triage has preserved its currency by updating its procedures and stating the need of reaching an international consensus on the introduction of a fifth classification category, that of "expectant", as well as the color identifying it. Evidence is also provided of the importance of appropriate training of triage personnel, the gradual introduction of computerized support systems, and the usefulness of triage despite its occasional ethical implications. It was confirmed that triage is a current procedure under permanent revision and updating which requires analysis on an international level to gather criteria and reach a consensus on recent proposals about categories, colors and classification tags, with the purpose of setting up a uniform international standard.


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