European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
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Understanding the characteristics of trauma recidivists may allow trauma centers to tailor prevention programs. We hypothesized that there would be an increased incidence of violent injuries and falls in the urban vs. rural recidivists, respectively. ⋯ An urban trauma admission had 12 % higher odds of being attributed to a recidivist than its rural counterpart, when controlling for age and mechanism of injury (MOI). Age ≥65 years was a significant variable in rural but not urban recidivist admissions. Characterizing the recidivist may allow for targeted prevention and intervention programs to decrease repeat hospital visits.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Dec 2014
Traumatic deaths at hospital: analysis of preventability and lessons learned.
The aim of the present study was to characterize traumatic deaths of major trauma patients occurring in a university trauma centre and to assess retrospectively the quality of given care by evaluating whether any of the deaths could be identified as potentially preventable. ⋯ The most common error made was not recognising and treating traumatic coagulopathy adequately.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Dec 2014
Electrical burn injuries of 246 patients treated at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo during the period 2005-2010.
In the developing world, the incidence of electrical injuries has increased in the past few years. Electrical injuries represent approximately 5 % of all burn admissions to burn units in the United States. ⋯ The high mortality, 9.1 %, and 7 patients (10.6 %) transferred out of our country for treatment is a reflection of the lack of a burn center in our department.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Dec 2014
Rethinking bicycle helmets as a preventive tool: a 4-year review of bicycle injuries.
Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of disability in bicycle riders. Preventive measures including bicycle helmet laws have been highlighted; however, its protective role has always been debated. The aim of this study was to determine the utility of bicycle helmets in prevention of intra-cranial hemorrhage. We hypothesized that bicycle helmets are protective and prevent the development of intra-cranial hemorrhage. ⋯ Bicycle helmets may have a protective effect against external head injury but its protective role for intra-cranial hemorrhage is questionable. Further studies assessing the protective role of helmets for intra-cranial hemorrhage are warranted.