Trauma
Conference Coverage
Pediatricians recommend rear-facing car seats, but parents don’t always comply
Key clinical point: Most pediatricians surveyed in Michigan said they advised using rear-facing child car seats until children turned 2 years old...
News
Pit bull bites are worse by several measures
Key clinical point: Bites by pit bulls and other large dog breeds remain a serious threat to young children. Major finding: Pit bulls caused 42.4...
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Hydrocodone rescheduling takes effect Oct. 6
Practice Economics
PROOVIT registry results make case for expansion
Key clinical point: Gathering previously uncollected information on management of trauma-related vascular injuries can inform treatment and may...
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Whole blood autotransfusion linked to fewer fluids, lower costs
Key clinical point: Autotransfusion appears to be safe and cost-effective in trauma patients. Major finding: Patients who underwent...
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DEA moves hydrocodone combination products to schedule II
Conference Coverage
Frozen or powdered? Anticoagulation options in trauma are expanding
News
Preadmission NSAID use found protective against trauma-induced coagulopathy
Key clinical point: Prehospital use of NSAIDs is linked to a reduced incidence of trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC).Major finding:.
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Preadmission NSAID use found protective against trauma-induced coagulopathy
Key clinical point: Prehospital use of NSAIDs is linked to a reduced incidence of trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC).Major finding:.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Biogels boost targeted delivery of growth factor in severe wounds
News
Damage control resuscitation practices improving combat casualty outcomes
Major finding: Both the mean ISS and the percentage of patients with severe injury increased (from a mean ISS of 22.5 to 26.7 and from 63.5% to 79...