Tag: Trauma
Injury Scene Characteristics Linked to Injury Mortality
Increased odds of death for patients injured at locations farthest from level 1 or 2 trauma centers
Head, Neck Imaging Uncommon in Patients With Palate Trauma
In patients presenting to the ER with palate trauma, admission also rare; most have routine discharge
Guideline-Adherent Assessment of Nonaccidental Trauma Up
Successful increase in guideline-adherent evaluation for patients with provider concern for NAT
Delay in Tranexamic Acid Administration Reduces Benefit
Survival benefit decreases by 10 percent for every 15-minute delay in treatment for severe bleeding
Current Practice Not Cost-Effective for Air Medical Triage
And field triage system undertriages more than 20 percent of severely injured trauma patients
Early Transfusion Tied to Lower Mortality in Combat Casualties
Reduction in mortality at 24 hours and 30 days for U.S. military combat casualties in Afghanistan
Military-Related Trauma Tied to Eating Disorder Symptoms
Observed in male veterans, the association is apparently unrelated to combat
Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score Estimates Unfavorable Discharge
GTOS II estimates the probability of unfavorable discharge in injured elders with moderate accuracy
Childhood Trauma Tied to Higher Odds of Shorter Telomeres
Study suggests link between family stress and potential damage to DNA
State Abusive Head Trauma Program Didn’t Reduce Injuries
Over three years, more than 90 percent of North Carolina parents of newborns participated
