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Civilian vascular trauma, treatment and outcome at a level 1-trauma centre
BackgroundOutcomes after vascular injuries in wartime are well documented, but studies on vascular injuries in a civilian European populations are...
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Investigating the effects of frailty on six-month outcomes in older trauma patients admitted to UK major trauma centres: a multi-centre follow up study
BackgroundPre-injury frailty is associated with adverse in-hospital outcomes in older trauma patients, but the association with longer term survival...
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Can gabapentinoids decrease perioperative opioid requirements in orthopaedic trauma patients? A single-centre retrospective analysis
IntroductionPerioperative pain control in patients with orthopaedic trauma/extremity fractures has gained a lot of attraction from the scientific...
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Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) for post-trauma laparotomy ventral hernia and follow-up assessment of functional quality of life (QOL): experience of a level-1 trauma centre in India
PurposeThe aim of this study was to examine the postoperative outcomes and follow-up QOL of patients after AWR at a level-1 trauma centre in India.
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Introduction of Laparoscopy in an Urban High-Volume Sub-Saharan Trauma Centre
IntroductionTrauma is a major disease burden in low and middle-income countries like South Africa. Abdominal trauma is one of the leading reasons for...
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1 year mortality after hip fracture in an Irish urban trauma centre
BackgroundHip fracture accounts for a considerable burden of disease in older adults, yet there is a paucity of data pertaining to longer-term...
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Prevalence of operable intracranial lesions from mild traumatic brain injury in a National Trauma Centre
BackgroundMild traumatic brain injury (TBI) occupies majority of head traumas in most emergency units. Although patients with mild TBI can be...
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Critical hypertension in trauma patients following prehospital emergency anaesthesia: a multi-centre retrospective observational study
BackgroundCritical hypertension in major trauma patients is associated with increased mortality. Prehospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA) is...
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Horse-riding hazards: an observational cohort study map** equestrian related injuries at a Scandinavian trauma centre
IntroductionHorse-riding is practiced on a regular basis by 500,000 people in Sweden. It is reputed to be one of the most dangerous sports. On...
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The association between head injury and facial fracture treatment: an observational study of hospitalized bicyclists from a level 1 trauma centre
PurposeTo compare the types of facial fractures and their treatment in bicyclists admitted to a level 1 trauma centre with major and minor-moderate...
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Geriatric Trauma in a High-Volume Trauma Centre in Cape Town: How Do We Compare?
BackgroundLittle is known about the injury profile of older persons from low-and-middle-income countries, such as South Africa, where violence is...
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Predictors of post-intubation hypotension in trauma patients following prehospital emergency anaesthesia: a multi-centre observational study
BackgroundPost-intubation hypotension (PIH) after prehospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA) is prevalent and associated with increased mortality in...
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Emergency airway management in a tertiary trauma centre (AIRMAN): a one-year prospective longitudinal study
PurposeEmergency airway management can be associated with a range of complications including long-term neurologic injury and death. We studied the...
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A critical appraisal of emergency resuscitative thoracotomy in a Western European level 1 trauma centre: a 13-year experience
Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy (ERT) is a lifesaving procedure in selected patients. Outcome mostly in blunt trauma is believed to be poor. The...
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Outcomes improvement despite continuous visits of severely injured patients during the COVID-19 outbreak: experience at a regional trauma centre in South Korea
BackgroundUnderstanding the changes in characteristics of patients who visited trauma centres during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic...
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Evaluation of resuscitation with angiography, percutaneous techniques and operative repair (RAPTOR): hybrid suite introduction and initial use at a level I urban trauma centre
PurposeThe aim of this study was to describe the utilization of the RAPTOR suite (hybrid theatre) for trauma patients. Ideally, this is used to...
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Sternal fractures and thoracic injury: an analysis of 288 sternal fractures attending a major trauma centre
IntroductionSternal fractures (SF) are uncommon injuries usually associated with a significant mechanism of injury. Concomitant injury is likely, and...
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Field trauma triage criteria associated with need for dedicated trauma center care: a single-center retrospective cohort study
IntroductionDirect transport from the scene of injury to a trauma centre reduces saves lives. In Ontario, paramedics use the field trauma triage...
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Orthopaedic trauma epidemiology after Hurricane Maria in the Puerto Rico Trauma Centre
PurposeHurricane Maria is the most devastating natural phenomenon in the recent history of Puerto Rico. Due to its destructive path through the...
