Articles: trauma.
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Sep 2011
Nerve monitoring during proximal humeral fracture fixation: what have we learned?
The incidence of neurologic injury after proximal humerus fractures is variable, ranging from 6.2% to as much as 67%. However, it is unclear what factors might contribute to these injuries or whether they can be prevented by intraoperative nerve monitoring. ⋯ Level III, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Retraction Of Publication
Retraction. Closed loop control of inspired oxygen concentration in trauma patients.
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To integrate fourth-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students within a level II trauma center team to improve their patient care and professional communication skills. ⋯ Integrating fourth-year PharmD students within a trauma and acute surgery team and use of ABO assessment allowed for identification of areas of the curriculum in which improvements were needed, resulting in a more targeted approach earlier in the curriculum to improve students' abilities to provide appropriate and effective patient care in an interprofessional setting.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Aug 2011
The value of clinical examination in diagnosing pelvic fractures in blunt trauma patients: a brief review.
To evaluate the value of a pelvic X-ray compared to clinical examination in diagnosing pelvic ring fractures, using computed tomography (CT) as the gold standard, in alert [Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ≥ 13] adult blunt trauma patients in the emergency room. ⋯ In alert blunt trauma patients, pelvic X-ray only has additional diagnostic value for the detection of pelvic ring fractures if the clinical examination is positive. Pelvic X-ray should not be performed if the clinical examination is negative. In this manner, the expenditure of time, costs, and radiation are optimized.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Aug 2011
Health-related quality of life of survivors of penetrating trunk trauma in Johannesburg, South Africa.
To study how the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of survivors of penetrating trunk trauma (PTT) changes from pre-morbid status to 6 months after hospital discharge and to determine differences in the HRQOL between subjects ventilated for short and prolonged periods of time. To determine how the HRQOL of PTT survivors compares with that of a healthy control group in order to identify limitations imposed by critical illness. ⋯ Subjects who had higher morbidity and prolonged MV suffered from reduced HRQOL related to physical health for up to 6 months after discharge.