The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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Trauma team activation (TTA) criteria, set by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, are used to identify patients prehospital who are at highest risk for severe injury and mobilize the optimal resources. Patients are undertriaged if they are severely injured (Injury Severity Score, ≥16) but do not meet TTA criteria. This study examined the epidemiology and injury patterns of undertriaged patients and potential clinical effects. ⋯ Care Management, level IV.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Oct 2019
Long-term prescription opioid utilization, substance use disorders, and opioid overdoses after adolescent trauma.
Injured adolescents have a 56% increased risk of developing a substance use disorder (SUD) within 3 years of their injury. The transition from medical prescription opioid use to nonmedical use in adolescent trauma patients has not been longitudinally studied long-term. The aim of this study is to describe 5-year patterns of opioid use in a cohort of injured adolescents as well as the proportion of patients experiencing overdose and SUD diagnoses. ⋯ Prognostic and epidemiological study, level IV.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Oct 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialKetamine/propofol admixture vs etomidate for intubation in the critically ill: KEEP PACE Randomized clinical trial.
Periintubation hypotension is associated with poor outcomes in the critically ill. We aimed to determine if an admixture of ketamine and propofol for emergent endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients was superior to etomidate. Primary endpoint was the change in mean arterial pressure from baseline to 5 minutes postdrug administration. ⋯ Therapeutic/Care Management, level II.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Oct 2019
The Association between Self-Declared Acute Care Surgery Services and Operating Room Access: Results from a National Survey.
Timely access to the operating room (OR) for emergency general surgery (EGS) diseases is key to optimizing outcomes. We conducted a national survey on EGS structures and processes to examine if implementation of acute care surgery (ACS) would improve OR accessibility compared with a traditional general surgeon on call (GSOC) approach. ⋯ Therapeutic, Level III.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Oct 2019
Comparative StudyTiming of tracheostomy placement among children with severe traumatic brain injury: A propensity-matched analysis.
Early tracheostomy has been associated with shorter hospital stay and fewer complications in adult trauma patients. Guidelines for tracheostomy have not been established for children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The purpose of this study was to (1) define nationwide trends in time to extubation and time to tracheostomy and (2) determine if early tracheostomy is associated with decreased length of stay and fewer complications in children with severe TBI. ⋯ Prognostic and epidemiological, retrospective comparative study, level III.