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Regionalized trauma care boosts TBI survival
Major finding: Hospital mortality was 6.2% pre-NOTS vs. 4.9% post-NOTS for all TBIs (P = .005) and 19% vs. 14% for severe TBIs (P less than .001)....
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FDA: Stop prescribing combo drugs with high-dose acetaminophen
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What's Hip in 2013?
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Emergency department electronic record systems fell short in Boston bombings
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Ready or not? Most ICUs not as prepared for disaster as they think
Major finding: Although 78% of ICU staff had never performed a vertical ICU evacuation drill, only 23% admitted to feeling "inadequately trained"...
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Early VTE prophylaxis found safe in blunt abdominal injuries
Major finding: Thromboembolic prophylaxis was found safe in blunt abdominal injury, when administered at either 48, 48-72, or 72 hours post injury...
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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...