Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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To analyse the temporal and spatial characteristics of traumatic brain injury and the distribution of combined injuries in the Wenchuan earthquake, and describe the treatment opportunities and preferences for therapy. ⋯ Patients with traumatic brain injury during the early period accounted for a large proportion of the patients wounded in the Wenchuan earthquake, and their conditions changed quickly. The patients all came from the plain area which has convenient transportation. After admission, providing first-aid early had a significant effect on increasing the success of treatment for these patients.
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To identify what clinical variables are associated with repeat attendances at the emergency department (ED) in patients who have experienced domestic assault. ⋯ There are readily measurable clinical features that are associated with repeat ED attendance as a result of domestic assault.