Search Tag: trauma
2016 05 May
Global Embolization | Symposium & Technologies Statistics show that embolization treatment options continue to grow worldwide. Indications include peripheral vascular disease, aortic disease, uterine fibroids, trauma, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, vascular malformations, liver cancer and a host of other medical conditions. In response, physicians in...Read more
2015 16 Apr
The fast-paced environment of trauma resuscitation demands that team members understand their responsibilities before patients enter the hospital, and continuously communicate with each other while delivering care. A study of mental mapping on trauma teams shows the benefits of rehearsing possible scenarios in order to minimise stress and ensure that...Read more
2015 19 Feb
Patients over the age of 65 who need surgical treatment for traumatic injuries benefit from early consultation with a geriatrician, according to an article in press in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons . Since older patients struggle with different difficulties following traumatic injury, including cognitive functioning, family support...Read more
2014 29 Sep
A new study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine found that 34 percent of major trauma patients are undertriaged in the United States, much higher than the undertriage goal of five percent set by the American College of Surgeons' (ACS) Committee on Trauma. Also, more than 40 percent of undertriaged patients were diagnosed with...Read more
2014 17 Jan
Findings from a psychiatric study conducted by Seena Fazel, M.D., of the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, and her team of colleagues, show that patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have a higher risk of premature death, particularly from suicides, injuries and assaults. According to the study background, TBI is a substantial cause of disability....Read more