Ocular trauma may be a predictor of mortality in geriatric patients
1. Geriatric patients with ocular trauma had higher mortality rates within 5 years, particularly within the first year post-injury. Evidence ...
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Bedside parameters may help predict chronic post-traumatic head and neck pain
1. Key predictors of chronic pain following motor vehicle collisions include elevated levels of acute post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), high ...
Gender is not a mediating factor in the relationship between pain and post traumatic stress disorder
1. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were associated with higher levels of chronic pain, pain catastrophizing, and pain interference amongst ...
Immediate weight-bearing following clavicle fracture fixation with concurrent lower extremity fracture does not change outcomes
1. This retrospective cohort study found that immediate weight-bearing following clavicle fracture fixation in patients with concurrent lower extremity trauma ...
Early fixation of extremity fractures may be appropriate for patients with traumatic brain injury
1. In a cohort of patients with traumatic brain injury, early fixation of extremity fractures within 24 hours of injury ...
Dental procedures not associated with increased periprosthetic joint infections for knee arthroplasty
1. In this nationwide, population-based retrospective cohort study, dental procedures did not increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) ...
Use of direct oral anticoagulants should not delay surgical intervention for patients with hip fractures
1. In geriatric patients with hip fractures on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), surgical treatment within 48 hours of their last ...
Higher quantity of rib fractures may be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism
Incidence and influence factors of venous thromboembolism in traumatic rib fracture patient: a multicenter study 1. In patients with traumatic ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 26, 2024
Short-Term and Long-Term Risk of Recurrent Vascular Event by Cause After Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults 1. In a cohort ...
Penetrating traumatic brain injuries associated with greater risk of brain cancer amongst veterans
1. Among United States veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the experience of a moderate, severe, or penetrating traumatic ...