Tag: Trauma
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
Study Characterizes Pediatric Patients Self-Presenting With Major Trauma
In a recent study, most patients had obvious external signs of injury
Childhood Trauma Tied to Worse Health, Risks Later in Life
Association exists in a sex- and childhood stressor-specific manner
E-Scooter-Related Injuries Occurring More Frequently and Increasingly Costly
Accidents occur most commonly during nighttime and weekend hours
Serious Fall Injuries Common at the United States-Mexico Border
Dispersed geographical discharge may cause follow-up difficulties, authors say
Life-Sustaining Treatment Ends Sooner for Uninsured Trauma Patients
Findings compared with U.S. adult trauma patients with private or Medicaid insurance
Increased Substance Use With Direct, Indirect Exposure to Mass Terrorism
Psychological distress partly mediates link between indirect exposure and media exposure with reporting increased substance use
Earlier Receipt of Whole Blood Transfusion Improves Survival
At each time point, WB transfusion as an adjunct to a massive transfusion protocol given earlier was linked to improved survival
