Tag: Trauma
Trauma Exposure, Traumatic Stress Common in Adolescents
High traumatic stress symptoms more common in older, female, Hispanic youth and in those with prior mental health diagnoses
Experience at Radiology Department Described After Mass Casualty Event
Enhanced staffing and flexible resource allocation were key in managing patient surge after Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Southern Israel
Study Chronicles War-Related Injuries in Gaza
Explosive injuries accounted for two-thirds of weapon-related trauma
Severely Injured Trauma Patients Are Undertriaged at Nontrauma Centers
More than half of severely injured trauma patients are not transferred to higher-level trauma centers
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tied to Poor Outcomes in U.S. Soldiers
Negative outcomes include mental health challenges, traumatic injuries, and increased health care utilization
EMS Calls to Schools Usually Result in Hospital Transport
Trauma was more common among elementary school-age students, while psychiatric conditions/substance abuse seen more frequently among adolescents
Prior Military Sexual Trauma Linked to Late-Life Suicide Attempt
MST remained significant risk factor for any suicide attempt among people with and without posttraumatic stress disorder
93,022 Firearm Injury Emergency Visits Seen From January 2018 to August 2023
Rate of firearm injury emergency department visits was 73.9 per 100,000 visits; highest rates were seen between 2:30 and 3:00 a.m.
Airlift Services Underused for Minority Patients With Severe Trauma
Asian, Black patients significantly less likely to have air transport, which is associated with lower mortality versus ground transport
FDA Approves Symvess, an Acellular Tissue-Engineered Vessel
Acellular tissue-engineered vessel is approved for use in adults as a vascular conduit for extremity arterial injury
