Trauma
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Trauma center rankings differ by mortality, morbidity
Major finding: Only 40% of trauma centers received the same ranking when judged by mortality or morbidity rates. Data source: Retrospective...
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Blunt trauma outcomes improved by early transfusion
Major finding: Patients transfused before arrival at a trauma center showed a 95% lower 24-hour mortality rate, a 64% lower 30-day mortality rate...
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Repeat CT selectively in children with traumatic brain injuries
Major finding: Two of 106 children with mild TBI who had repeat CT scans underwent craniotomy (2%), 1 of whom had worsening clinical symptoms.Data...
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Mixed results with angiography for splenic injuries
Major finding: The likelihood of delayed splenectomy was 33% higher at centers without angiography and 49% higher at low-angiography centers,...
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Inpatient intervention changed patients’ attitudes about violence
Major finding: General proclivity toward violence decreased 20%, comfort with aggression decreased 33%, and the inclination to respond...
Practice Economics
Surgeons appeal for change to emergency response protocols
Major finding: The primary cause of death for mass casualty events is hemorrhaging.Data source: The Hartford Consensus, published in the American...
Commentary
Doctor shares experience, lessons, 6 months after Boston bombings
Practice Economics
Surgeons call for change in mass casualty response
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Extended delirium raises cognitive risk in critically ill
Major finding: Neuropsychological status scores averaged 6.3 points lower at 3 months in patients who experienced 5 days of delirium vs.
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Two studies document a rise in gun wounds, homicides
Major finding: The proportion of homicides related to guns in southern Arizona increased significantly from 1.97% to 2.45% after that state passed...
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Gun deaths rise as gun ownership climbs
Major finding: There is a significant, positive correlation between a county’s per capita gun ownership rate and its rate of firearm-related...