Research in acute care faces many challenges, including enrollment challenges, legal limitations in data sharing, limited funding, and lack of singular ownership of the domain of acute care. To overcome some of these challenges, the Center of Acute Care of the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands, has established a de novo data-, image- and biobank named "Acutelines". Acutelines is initiated to improve recognition and treatment of acute diseases and obtain insight in the consequences of acute diseases, including factors predicting its outcome. Thereby, Acutelines contributes to development of personalized treatment and improves prediction of patient outcomes after an acute admission.
Triaged as one of highest two triage categories (red or orange) according to the Manchester triage system;
Triaged as the third highest triage category (yellow) and arrival by EMS of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS;
Shock
Suspicion of sepsis (based on either physicians' suspicion, Sepsis-2 or Sepsis-3 criteria)
Referred for organ transplantation as recipient
Transfer from other hospital
Accidental contact patient material (i.e. internal work-related accident)