The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialAn intensive physiotherapy program improves mobility for trauma patients.
Physiotherapy is integral to modern trauma care. Early physiotherapy and mobility have been shown to improve outcomes in patients with isolated injuries; however, the optimal intensity of physiotherapy in the multitrauma patient population has not yet been examined. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether an intensive physiotherapy program resulted in improved inpatient mobility. ⋯ Therapeutic study, level 1.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialFindings of a randomized controlled trial using limited transthoracic echocardiogram (LTTE) as a hemodynamic monitoring tool in the trauma bay.
We hypothesize that limited transthoracic echocardiogram (LTTE) is a useful tool to guide therapy during the initial phase of resuscitation in trauma patients. ⋯ Therapeutic study, level II.