Introduction: Emergency operations are life saving and it may account for over 50% of surgical admissions depending upon the place. Its impact on the skill development in a teaching hospital is very important. However the impact on service provision and implications for training are difficult to quantify. We analyzed ten months data of emergency operations done at Kohalpur Teaching Hospital. Me...

Aim: Our aim in this study is to determine how matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and E-selectin levels are affected the damage caused by firearm injuries. At same time, it investigate value of these parameters terms biochemical cases propose new opinions on subject.
 Material Methods: 40 control groups 48 patients who were brought hospital emergency department as a result wounds included ...

Introduction. Thumb fingertip injuries, often combined with phalanx fracture or torn ligament, are very common. The focus of treatment is on how to rebuild the function and shape thumb. Single thumb pulp injury more However, due diverse type injury, no uniform guideline described in literature. Case report. A patient extensive incisions, which looked like multiple parallel wounds, was admitted ...

The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of local hyperthermia on the healing of burn wounds. Right and Left flunks of 8 Balb-c mice (as treated and control wounds respectively) were burned. Local hyperthermia was applied only for the burn wounds of the right flunks (the treated wound). Sampling was accomplished on the 6th day for half of the mice and on the 9th day for the other half. ...

BACKGROUND Emergency repair of incarcerated incisional hernia with associated bowel obstruction in potentially or contaminated field is technically challenging due to edematous, inflamed and friable tissues with occasional need for concurrent bowel resection and carries high rates of post-operative infectious complications. The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the wound related m...

Large-animal emergency and critical care has evolved as an emergency specialty in veterinary medicine over the last 10–15 yr, and many referral hospitals now employ clinicians with dual training in emergency/critical care and an allied specialty (medicine, surgery, or anesthesia). Practically speaking, it is the critical-care clinician’s job to synthesize advancements from the associated specia...

Recent evidence has demonstrated the survival benefits of helicopter transport for trauma patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of hospital-based helicopter emergency medical services (H-HEMS) in comparison with ground ambulance transport in improving mortality outcomes in patients with major trauma. Study participants were divided into 2 groups according to type...

Last year, Tyrone Sinkler, 16, and Ian Moore, his 17-year-old buddy, were gunned down in the hallway of their New York City school by a disgruntled classmate. For many EMTs and paramedics, this tragedy would have just added to the helplessness we feel when we go on calls in which children kill children. But for some New York City EMS (NYC*EMS) personnel, this incidence added fuel to their fire ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Trauma is still the leading cause of mortality in the first four decades of life. Despite numerous reports on how trauma care could be improved in the UK, treatment has been shown to be inconsistent and of poor quality. Trauma teams have been shown to have a positive effect on outcome. A study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of trauma teams in Scotland. METHODS ...