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Women with invasive cervical cancer have an increased rate of iatrogenic and noniatrogenic injuries during diagnostic workup

Rate of Injuries Increased Around Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer

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Rates of iatrogenic, noniatrogenic injuries higher for women having diagnostic workup for cervical cancer
Tranexamic acid given in the prehospital setting to injured patients at risk for hemorrhage does not lower 30-day mortality

ACS: Tranexamic Acid No Better Than Placebo After Severe Injury

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Antifibrinolytic agent may lower 30-day mortality when used within one hour of injury, for severe shock
Compared with standard wound care

Negative Pressure Does Not Cut C-Section Infection Risk in Obese

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Findings do not support routine use of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy in obese women
Injuries associated with glass tables are common

Injuries Associated With Glass Tables Common in U.S.

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56 percent of injuries in National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database due to faulty tables
The incidence of emergency department visits for electric scooter injuries increased from 2014 to 2019

Emergency Visits for E-Scooter Injuries Up From 2014 to 2019

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Injuries nearly doubled, with head injuries most common
A nurse-administered multifactorial intervention does not result in a significantly lower rate of first adjudicated serious fall injury among older adults at increased risk for fall injuries

Multifactor Program Does Not Cut Serious Fall Injuries in Elderly

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Rate of first adjudicated serious fall injury not reduced for intervention versus enhanced usual care
From 2004 to 2017

AAOS: Opioid Prescribing Down for Minor Ortho Injuries in Youth

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However, 54.3 percent of patients received at least one dose of opioid during ED or clinic visit
Adults with traumatic spinal cord injuries have an increased incidence of psychological morbidities and multimorbidity

Incidence of Psych Morbidity Up With Spinal Cord Injury

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Prevalence of all chronic diseases, chronic disease multimorbidity also up with SCI except for HIV/AIDS
From 2005 to 2017

Lawnmower Injuries More Common in Children From Rural Areas

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Rural areas have higher rates of incidence, infection, surgical complications, amputations
Nonfatal injuries are costly

Average of 11 Work Days Lost Due to Injury Per Person in U.S.

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Lost work days have an average value of $1,560, with variation by injury mechanism, body region