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Management of severe trauma worldwide: implementation of trauma systems in emerging countries: China, Russia and South Africa

Critical Care, 2021
As emerging countries, China, Russia, and South Africa are establishing and/or improving their trauma systems. China has recently established a trauma system named “the Chinese Regional Trauma Care System” and covered over 200 million populations.
Jing Zhou, Tianbing Wang, Igor Belenkiy, Timothy Craig Hardcastle, Jean-Jacques Rouby, Baoguo Jiang, for the International Trauma Rescue & Treatment Association (ITRTA) Study Group   +6 more
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The Role of Invasive Procedures in the Treatment of Complicated Gastrointestinal Graft‐Versus‐Host Disease in Pediatric Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal graft‐versus‐host disease (GI GVHD) following hematopoietic stem cell transplant is typically managed with medical therapy, but surgery and angioembolization may be warranted in selected cases with life‐threatening complications.
Gaia Brunetti, Giorgio Persano, Chiara Grimaldi, Pier Luigi Di Paolo, Carmen Malaspina, Francesco Quagliarella, Valerio Balassone, Anna Chiara Iolanda Contini, Gian Luigi Natali, Rita Alaggio, Ivan Pietro Aloi, Tamara Caldaro, Alessandro Crocoli   +12 more
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Trauma Activation Fee Variations Across Hospital Ownership, Safety-net, American College of Surgeons Committee-on-Trauma Verification, and State Designation Status

Annals of Surgery Open
Introduction:. Trauma activation fees (TAF) are intended to offset the costs of trauma readiness yet remain unregulated. Prior studies have explored TAF variations across American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT)-verified centers, which ...
Nam Yong Cho, MD, Dong Gi Hur, MD, Charles Withington, MD, Konmal Ali, BS, Oh Jin Kwon, MD, Ava Jafarpour, BS, Peyman Benharash, MD, Syed Morad Hameed, MD, MPH, Jeff Choi, MD, MSc   +8 more
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Alcohol Interventions for Trauma Patients Treated in Emergency Departments and Hospitals: A Cost Benefit Analysis [PDF]

, 2007
Summarizes a study of whether screening for problem drinking and interventions to reduce alcohol intake in hospital trauma centers reduce the direct cost of injury-related health care.
Beth E. Ebel, David S. Salkever, Frederick P. Rivara, Larry M. Gentilello, Thomas M. Wickizer   +4 more
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Ethnic Differences in the Association Between SOD2 rs4880 and Hepatotoxicity in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report From the REDIAL Consortium

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Treatment‐associated hepatotoxicity (TAH) is a common complication of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment, but genetic risk factors remain poorly understood. We evaluated the SOD2 rs4880 variant in 544 children with ALL at Texas Children's Hospital. After adjusting for demographic and clinical covariates, the rs4880 C allele
Emily J. Mason, John P. Woodhouse, Joanna S. Yi, M. Monica Gramatges, Olga A. Taylor, Veronica A. Morales, Shalini Dhamodharan, Marley Roberts, Karen R. Rabin, Philip J. Lupo, Michael E. Scheurer, Van Huynh, Steven D. Mittelman, Etan Orgel, Austin L. Brown   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality Factors in Major Trauma Patients: Nation-wide Population-based Research in Taiwan

International Journal of Gerontology, 2014
Background: Major trauma remains a significant medical concern, leading to about 10,000 deaths annually in Taiwan. Trauma system implementation has been shown to improve the outcomes in different countries.
Dorji Harnod, Ray-Jade Chen, Wen Han Chang, Ray-E Chang, Chu-Hui Chang   +4 more
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Acute Care Surgery: Implementation in Korea [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2018
The concept of acute care surgery (ACS) incorporates trauma, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery. It was designed in the early 2000s by the United States as a solution to the looming crisis of trauma care and non-trauma emergency ...
Chan Ik Park, Jae Hun Kim, Sung Jin Park, Seon Hee Kim, Ho Hyun Kim, Suk-Kyung Hong, Chi-Min Park   +6 more
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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

Organization and Roles of the Trauma Team [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2016
In a narrow sense, the trauma team is intra-hospital organization that perform the initial assessment and resuscitation for the victims. Cooperation with the administrative and governance body of the hospital is essential for the function as a trauma ...
Namryeol Kim
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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