News tagged with journal of trauma
Skills training can improve responses to disclosures of trauma
New research from the University of Oregon concludes that even brief training can help people learn how to be more supportive when friends and family members disclose traumatic events and other experiences of mistreatment.
Mar 29, 2011 |
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First aid for the under 5s
One of the reasons often given by people for not attempting first aid in emergency situations is a lack of confidence and a fear of doing more harm than good. Yet a Norwegian study on four and five year olds published in ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Severely injured should go directly to trauma center: research
Severely injured patients should be transported directly from the scene of an accident to a trauma center, even if it means bypassing a closer hospital, according to new research that shows this results in a nearly 25 per ...
Nov 02, 2010 |
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For elderly, even short falls can be deadly
While simple falls, such as slipping while walking off a curb, may seem relatively harmless, they can actually lead to severe injury and death in elderly individuals, according to a new study published in The Journal of Tr ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Pediatric hospitalizations for ATV-related injuries more than double
All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are associated with a significant and increasing number of hospitalizations for children in the U.S., according to a new report by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Leading practitioners recommend global PTSD treatment guidelines
In recent years, several guidelines in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder have been put into practice globally. Practice guidelines across the health sphere are very important in guiding the care people receive. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 28, 2010 |
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The cost of over-triage on our nation's health system
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified "secondary over-triage" as a potential area of cost savings for our nation's health care. The phenomenon of over-triage occurs when ...
Sep 10, 2010 |
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Low-income neighborhoods experience far more injuries than high-income areas
Penetrating injury rates were more than 20 times higher for persons living in the lowest income neighborhoods compared with those living in the highest income neighborhoods, according to a new study published in the August ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Gun buyers with criminal record likely to offend: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new UC Davis Health System study finds that handgun buyers, if they have any prior criminal record, go on to commit felonies and violent misdemeanor crimes at much higher rates than law-abiding gun owners ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 19, 2010 |
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Hip surgery success partially predicted by number of other existing conditions
Hip fractures are the second leading cause of hospitalization of elderly patients. In many cases, a hip fracture is the first step in a complete decline in the patient's health, setting off a long list of potential complications. ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Insurance status of gunshot trauma patients affects mortality outcomes
New research findings published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicates that despite similar injury severity, uninsured patients were significantly more likely to die after hospital admiss ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
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New study finds fingers account for majority of pediatric amputations
According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, there were more than 950 cases of traumatic amputations among children ...
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Study: Fast morphine treatment may prevent PTSD
(AP) -- Quickly giving morphine to wounded troops cuts in half the chance they will develop post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a provocative study that suggests a new strategy for preventing the psychological fallout ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 13, 2010 |
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National study finds table saw-related injuries have remained consistently high
Woodworking is a popular hobby, with table saws being owned and used by an estimated 6 million to 10 million people in the United States. Although table saws are associated with more injuries than any other woodworking tool, ...
Jan 13, 2010 |
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For gunshot and stab victims, on-scene spine immobilization may do more harm than good
Immobilizing the spines of shooting and stabbing victims before they are taken to the hospital -- standard procedure in Maryland and some other parts of the country -- appears to double the risk of death compared to transporting ...
Jan 11, 2010 |
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