Surgery
Hospitals' compliance with guidelines for treating brain injuries doesn't guarantee better outcomes
Two decades ago, the Brain Trauma Foundation published its first set of guidelines for treating traumatic brain injury.
Jul 28, 2015
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News tagged with trauma centers
Surgery
Level I trauma experience prepares surgeons for battle
Soldiers injured during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have the highest survival rates in history, thanks to the availability of surgeons skilled in combat care. But combat-ready surgical skills are hard to sustain ...
Jul 1, 2015
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Surgery
Scoring system can help trauma centers improve care during surges in trauma cases
A scoring system that can identify periods of high activity and increased trauma patient deaths in hospital emergency rooms may help hospitals better prepare for surges in trauma patient volume that come with catastrophic ...
Jun 29, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Studies identify predictors of depression and PTSD among African-Americans, Latinos
Chronic disease and mental health issues disproportionately affect low-income African-Americans, Latinos and Hispanics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two new studies by the UCLA Center for Culture, ...
Jun 25, 2015
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Surgery
Statewide quality improvement program helps lower rates of trauma complications
As health insurers place more emphasis on paying for quality outcomes rather than for specific services provided by doctors and hospitals, several quality improvement programs have been developed as a way to help health care ...
Jun 10, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Treating hidden wounds – the case for putting psychologists in trauma programs
Imagine this: A 17-year-old girl has been shot in an apparent mall robbery. Her parents rush to the hospital only to be told they cannot see their daughter yet – the medical team is actively working to save her life. The ...
Jun 5, 2015
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Other
Computerized vital signs analysis may help prevent trauma patients from bleeding to death
Automated analysis of the vital signs commonly monitored in patients being transported to trauma centers could significantly improve the ability to diagnose those with life-threatening bleeding before they arrive at the hospital, ...
May 14, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Improving primary care by addressing trauma
Recognizing that patients' experiences of childhood and adult trauma are common and have a direct impact on their health, UCSF clinical researchers and Positive Women's Network-USA have developed and are reporting a new primary ...
May 6, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should paramedics be allowed to give antibiotics to trauma victims?
For years, infection rates from open fractures have remained stubbornly high.
Feb 24, 2015
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Surgery
In-flight blood transfusions increase survival rates and improve trauma patient outcomes
Air-lifted trauma victims who received blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center had higher one-day survival rates and less chance of shock than air-lifted patients who did not receive blood ...
Feb 11, 2015
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