Trauma
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Concussion effect on academics may require accommodations
Key clinical point: Concussion can affect students’ learning and academic performance. Major finding: 88% of unrecovered students reported having...
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Football practice a major source of concussions
Key clinical point: Football practice is a major, and supposedly preventable, source of concussions in all age groups. Major finding: 57.7% of...
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Most accidental genital trauma cases manageable in ED
Key clinical point: With adequate sedation, most girls with AGT requiring treatment can undergo evaluation and repair in the ED. Major finding: 82...
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Chronic illness more common in 9/11 first responders
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EDs pump up pediatric preparedness
Key clinical point: Nationally, emergency departments have improved their compliance with guidelines regarding emergency health care for children...
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‘Fresh’ no better than standard red cells
Key clinical point: Transfusing “fresher” red blood cells didn’t decrease 90-day mortality in ICU patients, compared with standard transfusions....
Expert Commentary
Complicated concussions drive new clinics, management approaches
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Is brain damage an ‘inevitable consequence or an avoidable risk’ of American football?
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Fresh red blood cells add no advantages for critically ill
Key clinical point: Fresh red blood cells didn’t provide any additional gains in outcomes or reduce mortality at 90 days. Major finding: The...
Conference Coverage
Algorithm may predict intracranial pressure swings after TBI
Key clinical point: A short duration of vital sign data might prove useful for forecasting secondary intracranial pressure swings after traumatic...