Trauma
Conference Coverage
BRAIN Initiative Could Advance the Field of Neuromodulation
Conference Coverage
VTE prophylaxis within 72 hours seems safe in severe TBI
Early prophylaxis for VTE in patients with traumatic brain injury appears to be safe, although the decision of when to start should still depend...
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Study eyes impact of blood pressure on survival in TBI
In the setting of traumatic brain injury, increases in systolic blood pressure after the nadir are independently associated with improved survival...
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia threatens cervical spinal cord injury patients
The overall rate of hospital-acquired pneumonia following cervical spinal cord injury is about 20%, results from a study of national data...
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FDA finalizes 1-year blood donor deferral for gay, bisexual men
The FDA issued finalized guidance that cut blood donor deferral by men who have sex with men from indefinitely to 12 months from the most recent...
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Review: Opioid prescriptions are the work of many physicians
Contrary to reports that a relative few physicians prescribe most opioids, many primary care providers and specialists prescribe such painkillers...
Conference Coverage
Study characterizes injury risk in cervical myelopathy patients
Compared with age-matched controls, patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy had a significantly increased incidence of falls, hip fractures...
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Glial fibrillary acidic protein may help identify youth with TBI
Glial fibrillary acidic protein appears to be a candidate biomarker for detecting traumatic intracranial lesions on head CT after mild to moderate...
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AAP: Return-to-play protocols for teen athletes often neglected
Half of parents and two in five coaches would not follow required return-to-play rules after a child suffers a hard head hit in organized sports,...
Expert Commentary
VIDEO: Use fiduciary duty to set pain medication boundaries
Physicians should use the concept of fiduciary duty to set appropriate boundaries with patients taking pain medications.
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Corpus callosum functioning, structural integrity impaired in some TBI patients
Half of the pediatric TBI patients studied had significantly slower interhemispheric transfer times than the control group.