Outcomes similar for operative vs nonoperative treatment for acute unstable chest wall injuries
1. In this randomized controlled trial, there was no significant difference in ventilator-free days (VFDs) in the first 28 days ...
Tag: trauma
Prehospital needle decompression associated with decreased mortality in trauma patients
1. Prehospital needle decompression (PHND) was associated with decreased odds of 24-hour mortality in trauma patients, compared to patients receiving ...
Methoxyflurane a superior analgesic to traditional practices for prehospital trauma
1. Methoxyflurane was more effective in achieving faster pain reduction in a prehospital trauma setting compared to usual analgesic practices ...
Patients with traumatic intracranial hypertension treated with decompressive craniectomy sustained reduced mortality at 24 months vs standard medical care: RESCUEicp Trial
1. In this randomized clinical trial, patients with intractable intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury who received a decompressive craniectomy ...
Ultrasonographic views, landmarks, and patient-specific factors to consider in a consensus-based definition of the Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma in children with abdominal injury
1. A consensus was achieved among a panel of pediatric emergency point-of-care ultrasonography experts on the definitions for complete Focused ...
Poor sleep quality and pandemic-related perceived threat may exacerbate post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms
1. In this study, baseline poor sleep was associated with more severe PTSD symptoms longitudinally. 2. Furthermore, this relationship between ...
Continuous infusion of hypertonic saline following traumatic brain injury does not improve neurological outcomes versus current standard of care
1. No significant difference was found in neurological function recovery measured by extended Glasgow scale score in patients with moderate ...
Multimodal pain regimen of generic medications following trauma found to achieve adequate pain control
1. A multimodal pain regimen using generic medications reduced opiate exposure and achieved adequate pain control for adults following trauma. ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind January 25, 2021
An exploratory analysis of tamsulosin for Overactive Bladder (OAB) in men with varying voiding symptom burden 1. Among men with ...