Trauma
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Bicycle helmet use remains low, varies by ethnicity and socioeconomic status
Major finding: Only 11.3% of children injured in bicycle accidents were wearing a helmet (35.2%, 7.0%, 6.0%, and 4.2% of white, Asian, black, and...
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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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Extended delirium raises cognitive risk in critically ill
Major finding: Neuropsychological status scores averaged 6.3 points lower at 3 months in patients who experienced 5 days of delirium vs.
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Opioid overdose deaths skyrocket in women
Major finding: Between 1999 and 2010, the percentage increase in deaths from overdose of opioid pain relievers rose 415% among women, compared...
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Emergency physicians share lessons from Boston Marathon bombings response
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Storify: After Boston Marathon blasts, doctors rush to help
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New and Noteworthy Information—April 2013
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Full-face motorcycle helmets blunt head trauma
Major Finding: Patients wearing full-face helmets were significantly less likely than those wearing other helmet types to have a facial fracture (...
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VIDEO: Full-face motorcycle helmets and head injuries
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Marshall score better predictor of early TBI death
Major Finding: In a logistic regression analysis, only the Marshall score was significantly associated with early death, defined as death at...
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Doctors Need More Resources to Manage Pediatric Concussion
Major Finding: Although 91% of pediatric and emergency providers reported caring for at least one concussed patient in the past 3 months,...