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Application of Root Cause Analysis in Improving Care for Falls Associated With Cough Syncope
ABSTRACT Cough syncope, an infrequent condition causing sudden transient unconsciousness from coughing, elevates hospitalized patients' fall risk with severe complications. A 59‐year‐old male admitted for pneumonia and suspected cough syncope fell post‐cough in the restroom, resulting in subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Fei Zhu, Yanling Li, Lan Liu, Min Wang
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Objective To investigate the most reasonable size of craniotomy flap in hematoma removal craniotomy for acute supratentorial epidural hematoma (EDH) with no need of decompressive craniectomy.
Lian-shui HU +6 more
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Management of Traumatic Brain Injury: Application of Guidelines for Diagnostics and Therapy [PDF]
In the past years several recommendations have been published concerning the diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). They show that with regard to the surgical management of acute epidural hematomas, acute subdural
Imhof, Hans-Georg, Lenzlinger, Philipp
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Utility of post mortem computed tomography in clivus fracture diagnosis. Case illustration and literature review [PDF]
Clivus fractures are usually associated with head blunt trauma due to traffic accident and falls. A 23–year-old man died immediately after a smash-up while he was stopping on his motorcycle.
A. Di Piazza +5 more
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Role of Computed Tomography (CT) in diagnosis of urgent head trauma in adult [PDF]
Background. Head injury is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Fall injury is the main cause of head trauma followed by road traffic accidents (RTA) and physical assault.
Adil Ismail, Eenam Azez
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The Search for Optimal Management of Head Injury [PDF]
Head injuries of sufficient severity to bring the patient to a hospital occur in more than one per hundred of the population every year. The toll in death and disability is staggering: the majority of patients are young wage-earners with families so that
Miller, J. Douglas
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Abstract Objective This study evaluated cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signs in patients with post‐dural puncture headache (PDPH) using an established assessment score developed for spontaneous intracranial hypotension (Bern score). We hypothesize that patients with chronic PDPH do not have typical imaging features of intracranial hypotension.
Charlotte Zander +9 more
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The clinical efficacy of small-window craniotomy on non-progressive trans-sinus epidural hematoma
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of two surgical approaches, trans-sinus small-window craniotomy (TSSWCT) and combined supratentorial-infratentorial craniotomy (CSITCT), on non-progressive trans-sinus epidural hematoma.
Lian-shui HU +6 more
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A Computer Model of Intracranial Pressure Dynamics During Traumatic Brain Injury that Explicitly Models Fluid Flows and Volumes [PDF]
This report documents a computer model of intracranial pressure (ICP) dynamics that is used to evaluate clinical treatment options for elevated ICP during traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Goldstein, Brahm +3 more
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Neurosurgical Emergencies in Sports Neurology [PDF]
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Athletic neurosurgical emergencies are injuries that can lead to mortality or significant morbidity and require immediate recognition and treatment.
Christopher J. Madden +3 more
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