8 Result(s)
-
Article
Risk factors of second ventilator-associated pneumonia in trauma patients: a retrospective cohort study
Ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP) is a frequent and serious complication in ICU. Second episodes of VAP are common in trauma patients and may be related to severity of underlying conditions, treatment or bac...
-
Article
External ventricular drainage for intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury: is it really useful?
External ventricular drainage (EVD) is frequently used to control raised intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury. However, the available evidence about its effectiveness in this context is limited. ...
-
Article
Open AccessMachine learning-based prediction of emergency neurosurgery within 24 h after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
Rapid referral of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients requiring emergency neurosurgery to a specialized trauma center can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality. Currently, no model has been reported t...
-
Article
Empiric antimicrobial therapy for early-onset pneumonia in severe trauma patients
The bacterial ecology involved in early pneumonia of severe trauma patients is mostly commensal and would allow wide use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics. We describe risk factors for treatment failure of severe...
-
Article
Long-term outcome following blunt cerebrovascular injuries: occurrence of ischemic complications, treatment, and outcome
Blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVI) are a rare but serious complication after trauma. Among patients with BCVI, neurological status is altered in 30% of cases and the prognosis seems to be associated with is...
-
Article
ISS is not an appropriate tool to estimate overtriage
The aim of this work is to study a cohort of patients of ISS < 15 admitted to a TC, and to determine the number of patients that ultimately benefited from the skills and resources specific of a level 1 trauma ...
-
Article
Open AccessEffect of 2020 containment strategies on trauma workflow in Ile-de-France region: another benefit of lockdown?
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the French Government imposed various containment strategies, such as severe lockdown (SL) or moderate lockdown (ML). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of both st...
-
Article
Open AccessImpact of the SARS-COV-2 outbreak on epidemiology and management of major traumain France: a registry-based study (the COVITRAUMA study)
Emerging evidence suggests that the reallocation of health care resources during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts health care system. This study describes the epidemiology and the outcome of major trau...
