Articles: trauma.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Oct 2008
Wound Complications from the Tsunami Disaster: A Reminder of Indications for Delayed Closure.
To illustrate the character, clinical course and late complications of wounds caused by high energy with severe contamination during a natural disaster, as a basis for designing principles for primary treatment under these conditions. ⋯ The patterns of injury and clinical courses in these patients illustrate the risk of complications in wounds caused by high energy, with severe contamination and which arrive late for primary treatment by staff who are not fully aware of the risk of secondary complications under these conditions. Recommendations for primary treatment should include extensive cleaning, excision of dead tissue and delayed primary closure, according to the well-established principles of management of war wounds, where the conditions are similar.
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Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi · Sep 2008
[MRI diagnosis of sacral fracture with sacral neurological damage and its clinical application].
To study the MRI diagnosis of sacral fracture with sacral neurological damage and its clinical application. ⋯ Oblique coronal MRI of sacrum is of great value in the localization and the qualitative diagnosis of sacral neurological damage.
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One of the highest rates of illicit cocaine consumption in Europe is in Spain. Our objective was to study the incidence and impact of undisclosed cocaine consumption in patients attending the emergency department (ED) for trauma or chest pain. ⋯ Thirty percent of eligible patients participated. Of 75 cases, 61.3% had trauma and 38.7% chest pain; 25% presented a positive test for drugs. Cocaine was present in 13.3% and cannabis in the same proportion. No differences were found regarding positive cocaine test and chief complaint, ED or hospital stay, or additional tests. Cocaine-positive patients were significantly younger.
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Psychiatry investigation · Sep 2008
Psychometric properties of the life events checklist-korean version.
The Life Events Checklist is a brief screening instrument that is used for potentially traumatic events such as accidents, disasters, sexual or physical assaults, or combat-related exposures. The original English version was recently tested for reliability and validity and it showed good psychometric properties, and so its use is recommended for the assessment of trauma. ⋯ These findings support the reliability and validity of the Life Events Checklist-Korean version.