The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Aug 2021
Observational StudyImplications of the national Stop the Bleed campaign: The swinging pendulum of prehospital tourniquet application in civilian limb trauma.
Prehospital tourniquet (PHT) utilization has increased in response to mass casualty events. We aimed to describe the incidence, therapeutic effectiveness, and morbidity associated with tourniquet placement in all patients treated with PHT application. ⋯ Epidemiological, level III; Therapeutic, level IV.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Aug 2021
Combat-related ocular injuries in the IDF during the years 2013-2019.
Ocular injuries account for up to 13% of battle injuries, despite the implementation of advanced protective eyewear (PE). The aim of this study was to describe the extent of ocular injuries over the last years among Israel Defense Forces soldiers and to examine the change in PE policy introduced in 2013 and the effect of a high-intensity conflict on ocular injury characteristics. ⋯ Epidemiological study, level IV.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Aug 2021
Safety and efficacy of low-titer O whole blood resuscitation in a civilian level I trauma center.
Military experience has shown low-titer O whole blood (LTOWB) to be safe and beneficial in the resuscitation of hemorrhaging trauma patients. However, few civilian centers use LTOWB for trauma resuscitation. We evaluated the early experience and safety of a LTOWB program at a level 1 civilian trauma center. ⋯ Retrospective, therapeutic, level IV.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Jul 2021
Geospatial assessment of helicopter emergency medical service overtriage.
Despite evidence of benefit after injury, helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) overtriage remains high. Scene and transfer overtriage are distinct processes. Our objectives were to identify geographic variation in overtriage and patient-level predictors, and determine if overtriage impacts population-level outcomes. ⋯ Therapeutic, level IV.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Jul 2021
Multicenter StudyTrauma and nontrauma damage-control laparotomy: The difference is delirium (data from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma SLEEP-TIME multicenter trial).
Damage-control laparotomy (DCL) has been used for traumatic and nontraumatic indications. We studied factors associated with delirium and outcome in this population. ⋯ Therapeutic study, level IV.