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The use of sideline concussion tests in the emergency room

The objective of this paper was to review whether the sideline tests used for detecting possible concussions could be utilised in the emergency department as well to identify traumatic brain injuries. Keywords: traumatic brain injury, concussion symptom severity score , emergency room, Sport Concus…
Category: Paramedic

Ankylosing Spondylitis patients and spinal trauma



This study looked at the predictors, incidence and sequelae of spinal trauma in Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients.





Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis, Spinal trauma, Spinal cord injury, Spinal fracture

Category: Paramedic

Transcatheter arterial embolisation in blunt torso paediatric trauma patients

Is transcatheter arterial embolisation as safe and efficient in paediatric trauma cases as it is in adult cases? This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of this procedure in blunt torso trauma cases, specifically in paediatrics. Keywords: Transcatheter arterial embolisation, Paediatric patient…
Category: Paramedic

Orthopaedic injuries due to parachute jumping amongst soldiers

This study aimed to assess the severity of orthopaedic and other injuries sustained during military training parachute jumping. It also looked at whether age played a role in the rate of injury.. Keywords: Parachuting injuries, Injury severity score , Abbreviated injury scale, Trauma
Category: Paramedic

Analysing whether hand or forearm injuries can be missed in polytrauma patients

When assessing a patient with multiple traumatic injuries, it may be easy to miss less significant injuries, like hand or arm injuries. This article utilised the Trauma Register DGU® to analyse the data. Keywords: Multiple trauma, TraumaRegister DGU®, Missed hand injuries, Injury Severity Scale
Category: Paramedic

The value of clinical assessment in penetrating neck injury patients

This article was a retrospective study of diagnostic accuracy test in the clinical examination of penetrating neck injuries. This included comparing the presenting symptoms and soft signs on admission to the definitive findings (including the findings according to the gold standard test for each ca…
Category: Paramedic

A retrospective study regarding elderly patients with rib fractures and the importance of increased awareness for delirium

Rib fractures are common injuries in the elderly after trauma and delirium is a real complication that is often seen in elderly patients just admitted. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of delirium in elderly patients with rib fractures after trauma. Keywords: Rib fractures, Delirium…
Category: Paramedic

Road Traffic Incidents and Accidents. Two studies done in Africa

As road traffic incidents have been commonly reported as a major problem in low and middle income countries, such as Ethiopia, the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with road traffic incidents among adolescents and children in the hospitals of the Amhara Nat…
Category: Paramedic

Current practice in Emergency and acute management of traumatic spinal cord injury among senior clinicians




A cross-sectional study was used to survey senior clinicians dealing with traumatic spinal cord injuries.





Keywords:


Treatment Outcome, Multiple Trauma, Spinal Cord Injuries, Practice Guideline, Surveys and Questionnaires


Category: Paramedic

There is no effect of hyperoxia on the outcome in ICU patients, following major trauma




The aim of this study was to investigate whether hyperoxia, within the first 24 hours of admission, following a major trauma is associated with a 30-day in-hospital mortality.





Keywords:


oxygen, arterial blood gas, APACHE, in-hospital mortality, hyperoxia


Category: Paramedic