Imaging the less seriously head injured child

Outcomes in Seriously Head-Injured Patients Undergoing Pre-Hospital Tracheal Intubation vs. Emergency Department Tracheal Intubation

Background: The optimal treatment of major head injuries in the resuscitative phase of care post-injury has yet to be determined. This study measured the effect on mortality of pre-hospital intubation (PHI) vs. emergency department intubation (EDI) of patients suffering serious head injury. Methods: In the single emergency medical services system for this Canadian province, we used a population...

Extrication of the seriously injured road crash victim.

In any accident scene, rapid removal of the casualty to hospital improves their chances of survival. The term the "Golden Hour" was first introduced in 1961, but because of misinterpretation as to what period this actually referred to, a second concept, the "Platinum Ten Minutes" was proposed as the time taken to move a casualty to the ambulance. To achieve this rapid removal, the ambulance and...

Rehabilitation of the injured child.

a School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. b Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. c School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America. Correspondence to Shanthi Ameratunga (e-mail: [email protected]). Several r...

Taking the Right to Appeal (More or Less) Seriously

Psychoactive substances in seriously injured drivers in Denmark.

This study assesses the presence of a number of psychoactive substances, including alcohol, based on blood samples from 840 seriously injured drivers admitted to five selected hospitals located in five different regions of Denmark. The study was a part of the EU 6th framework program DRUID (Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines). Blood samples were screened for 30 illegal ...