Tag: Trauma
Study Looks at Addition of Sigh Ventilation in Trauma Patients
Sigh breaths do not increase ventilator-free days in trauma patients receiving mechanical ventilation at risk of poor outcomes
Adverse Childhood Experiences Increase Risk for Pregnancy Complications
Risk more than 30 percent higher for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight and preterm delivery
Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Varies by Jurisdiction, Sociodemographics
Highest prevalence of four or more adverse childhood experiences among females, adults aged 25 to 34 years, adults with less than high school education
Tranexamic Acid Does Not Up Functional Outcome After Major Trauma
No improvement seen in favorable functional outcome at six months, but reduced risk of death at 28 days after injury
School-Based Group Intervention Effective for Mental Health in Teen Girls
Reduction seen in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and significant decreases seen in anxiety and depression
PTSD Symptoms Worsen Over Six Months for Firearm Injury Survivors
Survivors also have increases in anxiety, depression symptoms, and reported stress at six months versus baseline
Femoral Neck BMD Lower in Men With Combat-Related Traumatic Injury
Reduction only significant at the femoral neck of the amputated limb of amputees; greater reduction seen for above-the-knee amputees
Direct Exposure to Climate Trauma Tied to Chronic Neural Impact
Specifically, cognitive function and frontal cortex neural impact detected with exposure to traumatic climate events like wildfires
Wearable Device-Detected Biomarkers Could ID Symptoms After Trauma
Changes in the number of transitions between sleep and wake over time linked to changes in pain, sleep, anxiety
Recommendations Issued for Medical Response to Mass Shootings
Eight recommendations have been endorsed by emergency medical services clinicians, emergency medicine doctors, surgeons
