Results 51 to 60 of about 2,301,274 (305)

A descriptive survey on the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) for pelvic fractures at US level I trauma centers

Patient Safety in Surgery, 2019
Background Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is not widely adopted for pelvic fracture management. Western Trauma Association recommends REBOA for hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures, whereas Eastern Association for ...
Stephanie Jarvis, Michael Kelly, Charles Mains, Chad Corrigan, Nimesh Patel, Matthew Carrick, Mark Lieser, Kaysie Banton, David Bar-Or   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing Cognitive Functioning in Children With Brain Tumors: Interaction of Neighborhood Social Determinants of Health and Neurological Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study investigated how neighborhood‐level social determinants of health (SDOH), including redlining and neurological risk, interact to influence cognitive outcomes in children treated for brain tumors (CTBT). Methods A retrospective chart review of 161 CTBT aged 5–17 was conducted.
Alannah R. Srsich, Manali Zope, Peter M. Fantozzi, Cassie N. Kline, Iris Paltin, Matthew C. Hocking   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of bioactive glass (S53P4) in the treatment of non-unions of the tibia and femur: study protocol of a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial

Trials, 2018
Background Treatment of non-union remains challenging and often necessitates augmentation of the resulting defect with an autologous bone graft (ABG). ABG is limited in quantity and its harvesting incurs an additional surgical intervention leaving the ...
Michael C. Tanner, Raban Heller, Fabian Westhauser, Matthias Miska, Thomas Ferbert, Christian Fischer, Simone Gantz, Gerhard Schmidmaier, Patrick Haubruck   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interpersonal violence in peacetime Malawi. [PDF]

, 2018
Background: The contribution of interpersonal violence (IPV) to trauma burden varies greatly by region. The high rates of IPV in sub-Saharan Africa are thought to relate in part to the high rates of collective violence.
Charles, Anthony G., Gallaher, Jared R., Kincaid, Jennifer A., Maine, Rebecca G., Mulima, Gift, Reid, Trista D., Varela, Carlos, Williams, Brittney   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reverse suspension syndrome: First report of a novel mechanism of severe trauma

Trauma Case Reports, 2019
About 48,000 workers die at the workplace in India due to occupational accidents of which 38 fatal accidents take place every day in the construction sector.
Awaneesh Katiyar, Neeraj Kherwal, Ajay Kumar, Quamar Azam, Md, Amulya Rattan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes and costs of penetrating trauma injury in England and Wales [PDF]

, 2008
The official published version of the article can be found at the link below.Background: Penetrating trauma injury is generally associated with higher short-term mortality than blunt trauma, and results in substantial societal costs given the young age ...
Christensen, MC, Lecky, FE, Morris, S, Nielsen, TG, Ridley, S   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Organ‐specific redox imbalances in spinal muscular atrophy mice are partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotides

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We identified a systemic, progressive loss of protein S‐glutathionylation—detected by nonreducing western blotting—alongside dysregulation of glutathione‐cycle enzymes in both neuronal and peripheral tissues of Taiwanese SMA mice. These alterations were partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotide therapy, revealing persistent redox imbalance as ...
Sofia Vrettou, Brunhilde Wirth
wiley   +1 more source

Adjunctive hemoperfusion with Resin Hemoadsorption (HA) 330 cartridges improves outcomes in patients sustaining multiple Blunt Trauma: a prospective, quasi-experimental study

BMC Surgery, 2023
Background Multi-organ dysfunction syndrome and multi-organ failure are the leading causes of late death in patients sustaining severe blunt trauma. So far, there is no established protocol to mitigate these sequelae.
Roham Borazjani, Salahaddin Mahmudi-Azer, Mohammad Hossein Taghrir, Reza Homaeifar, Gholamreza Dabiri, Shahram Paydar, Hossein Abdolrahimzadeh Fard   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source