Psychology & Psychiatry
People can die from giving up the fight
People can die simply because they've given up, life has beaten them and they feel defeat is inescapable, according to new research.
Sep 27, 2018
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Surgery
Blood type O patients may have higher risk of death from severe trauma
Blood type O is associated with high death rates in severe trauma patients, according to a study published in the open access journal Critical Care that involved 901 Japanese emergency care patients.
May 1, 2018
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Surgery
Video game improves doctors' recognition and triage of severe trauma patients
Playing an adventure video game featuring a fictitious, young emergency physician treating severe trauma patients was better than text-based learning at priming real doctors to quickly recognize the patients who needed higher ...
Dec 13, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exercise discovery could save lives of sickest patients
A new discovery about how exercise helps protect us from disease could one day dramatically reduce the death rate among the sickest and most gravely injured.
Oct 26, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
For young adults, fractures mainly due to severe trauma
(HealthDay)—In a cohort of young adults, fractures mainly result from severe trauma, with few fractures at osteoporotic sites, according to a study published online July 29 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Aug 3, 2017
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Health
New collaborative care model focuses on full recovery of those injured after age 50
An estimated 1.4 million Americans over age 50 are hospitalized for severe injuries annually—most often due to motor vehicle crashes or falls. The majority have the potential for full recovery from the trauma, yet a large ...
May 15, 2017
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Surgery
Trauma patient deaths peak at two weeks
A new study by University of Leicester academics has shown that lower severity trauma patients could be more likely to die after two to three weeks.
Sep 2, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
UAlberta & Little Warriors change the trajectory of child sexual abuse victims
Today, the University of Alberta and Little Warriors announced the highly anticipated preliminary results of the clinical trials performed at the Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch, confirming that the four-week intervention ...
Apr 18, 2016
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Surgery
Shorter times to blood transfusion associated with decreased death risk in trauma patients
Patients who get blood quickly after severe injuries are less likely to die, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) Department of Emergency Medicine.
Apr 14, 2016
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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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