European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Aug 2020
Optic nerve sheath diameter on facial CT: a tool to predict traumatic brain injury.
To evaluate and compare the optic nerve sheath diameters (ONSDs) of facial trauma patients as observed on facial CT and brain CT, and to evaluate the predictive performance of ONSD as seen on facial CT for traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ ONSD3 as determined by facial CT is a feasible predictive marker of TBI in facial trauma patients. It can assist emergency physicians in deciding whether immediate further brain imaging is warranted.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Aug 2020
Specificities of terrorist attacks: organisation of the in-hospital patient-flow and treatment strategies.
Mass-casualty incidents are always a particular challenge not only for healthcare providers and other emergency service responders at the scene but also for receiving hospitals. Terrorism-related mass-casualty incidents can result in a wide variety of different scenarios so that hospitals and their personnel must prepare for far more complex and demanding requirements. ⋯ Mass-casualty terrorist incidents are different from other mass-casualty events in many respects that require special attention. The provision of appropriate public services requires in particular that the preparation and training of personnel as well as the organisation of the in-hospital response be tailored to the incident.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Aug 2020
The relationship between injury mechanism and sexual dysfunction in surgically treated pelvic fractures.
The aim of the study was to identify the incidence of new sexual dysfunction reported by the patient in surgical treatment of pelvic ring injuries, and to describe the relationship between new sexual dysfunction and type of fracture. ⋯ Anteroposterior compression (APC) is the most common cause of sexual dysfunction in both sexes, independent of surgery. In addition, the most common cause of ED in men is vertical shear (VS). Especially patients with APC and VS injuries should be multidisciplinary evaluated with gynecology, urology, and psychiatry departments.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Aug 2020
Procalcitonin as an excellent differential marker between uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis in adult patients.
The aim of this study was to assay the variation of procalcitonin (PCT) in adult patients with uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis. ⋯ Serum PCT levels increased significantly in patients with CAA. PCT could provide convenient evaluation method for the optimal treatment of acute appendicitis.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Aug 2020
Terrorist incidents: strategic treatment objectives, tactical diagnostic procedures and the estimated need of blood and clotting products.
Terrorism-related incidents that are associated with mass casualties (mass-casualty terrorist incidents) are a medical and organisational challenge for every hospital because of the special injury patterns involved, the time of the incident, the development of the situation, the initial lack of information, the number of injured, and the number of uninjured survivors who self-refer to a hospital. ⋯ The recommendations and approaches described here should be considered as proposals for hospitals to develop standards or modify well-established standards that enable them to prepare themselves successfully for situations (e.g. mass-casualty terrorist or shooter incidents) in which their resources are temporarily overwhelmed.