Trauma
Commentary
A freak impalement by a model rocket has this doctor scrambling
A 5-foot-long rocket, two and a half inches in diameter, hit a middle-aged man. ‘But you can’t imagine how.’
Commentary
A plane crash interrupts a doctor’s vacation
‘My oldest brother-in-law jumped into his ski boat and we sped out to the scene.’
Conference Coverage
Is there a doctor on the plane? Tips for providing in-flight assistance
Tools in a physician’s in-flight toolbox start with the first-aid kit.
Feature
Surgeons, who see it up close, offer ways to stop gun violence
A committee of the American College of Surgeons developed specific recommendations in 2018, which are still valid today.
From the Journals
Motor function restored in three men after complete paralysis from spinal cord injury
A system developed specifically for spinal cord injuries enabled three men with complete paralysis to stand, walk, cycle, swim, and move their...
Conference Coverage
Restriction of Foley catheters in older trauma patients improved outcomes
Strict criteria to limit Foley catheters in older trauma patients reduced infection rates and speed discharge.
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From the Journals
Postextubation laryngeal injury has lasting effects
Voice and breathing problems can persist out to at least 10 weeks after mechanical ventilation.
Conference Coverage
Gunshot wound victims are at high risk for readmission
CHICAGO – Long-term outcomes of gun violence are still largely unknown.
Conference Coverage
Storytelling tool can assist elderly in the ICU
SAN FRANCISCO – A graphic-based framework tool helps track best-and worst-case scenarios for elderly patients in the...
Conference Coverage
One in five chest tube placements/removals goes awry
SAN FRANCISCO – A survey of 14 trauma centers shows that it’s past time to make quality improvements.
Conference Coverage
Most patients with nonmetastatic tracheal cancer did not undergo resection
SAN FRANCISCO – Is surgery underutilized for patients with resectable tracheal cancer?