Forensic and clinical diagnosis in shaken baby syndrome , between child abuse and iatrogenic abuse [PDF]
, 2017 “Shaken baby syndrome” in child abuse cases is a challenge for pediatrician and forensic experts, often a diagnosis of exclusion, with overwhelming moral and legal implications.
Apostol, Irina +3 more
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BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2019 Objectives To evaluate the ability of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase (UCH-L1) to detect concussion in children and adult trauma patients with a normal mental status and assess biomarker concentrations over time ...
Mark R Zonfrillo +12 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 Background: The clinical features of chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs) in patients with and without a history of head trauma have remained unclear. Here, we investigated differences in clinical characteristics in CSDH patients with and without head ...
Yunwei Ou +9 more
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Recurred pneumocephalus in a head trauma patient following positive pressure mask ventilation during induction of anesthesia -A case report- [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 Pneumocephalus is a condition which usually results from head trauma. It has been known that iatrogenic pneumocephalus can occur as a complication of positive pressure mask ventilation during induction of anesthesia or ventilatory care for head trauma ...
Hyun Soo Moon +4 more
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Subcutaneous emphysema during root canal therapy: endodontic accident by sodium hypoclorite [PDF]
, 2017 Cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema is defined as the abnormal introduction of air in the subcutaneous tissues of the head and neck. It is mainly caused by trauma, head and neck surgery, general anesthesia, and coughing or habitual performance of ...
Battisti, Andrea +5 more
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Penetrating head trauma: 03 rare cases and literature review
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017 Penetrating head trauma (PHT) include all open head injuries with foreign object in the brain. Although less common than closed head trauma, penetrating head trauma carry a worse prognosis.
Youssef Fahde +2 more
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Red blood cell distribution width in patients with limb, chest and head trauma
Archives of Medical Science, 2017 Introduction : This study investigated the values of red blood cell distribution width (RDW), an emerging and independent predictor of morbidity and mortality, in patients with limb, chest and head trauma.
Giuseppe Lippi +4 more
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Prognostic value of early magnetic resonance imaging in dogs after traumatic brain injury: 50 cases [PDF]
, 2014 Retrospective study of dogs with TBI that underwent 1.5T MRI within 14 days after head trauma. MRI evaluators were blinded to the clinical presentation, and all images were scored based on an MRI grading system (Grade I [normal brain parenchyma] to Grade
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Implementation of Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) guidelines for traumatic brain injury in a rural tertiary care center [PDF]
, 2020 Objectives: To evaluate changes in imaging practices for pediatric head trauma following publication of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) guidelines, explore areas for quality improvement regarding neuroradiology referrals ...
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Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica, 2023 Anti-thrombotic drugs may increase the risk for chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). However, whether to continue or discontinue/counteract these drugs has not been investigated in patients with mild head trauma.
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