Prognostic value of CRASH and IMPACT models for predicting mortality and unfavorable outcome in traumatic brain injury; a systematic review and meta-analysis - Zarei H, Vazirizadeh-Mahabadi M, Adel Ramawad H, Sarveazad A, Yousefifard M.
INTRODUCTION: The Corticosteroid Randomization After Significant Head injury (CRASH) and the International Mission for Prognosis and Analysis of Clinical Trials (IMPACT) are two prognostic models frequently used in predicting the outcome of patients with t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A review of cyclist head injury, impact characteristics and the implications for helmet assessment methods - Baker CE, Yu X, Patel S, Ghajari M.
Head injuries are common for cyclists involved in collisions. Such collision scenarios result in a range of injuries, with different head impact speeds, angles, locations, or surfaces. A clear understanding of these collision characteristics is vital to de... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Transorbital penetrating head injury by a wooden chopstick in the cavernous sinus: a case report and literature review - Yamazaki D, Ogihara N, Yako T, Fujii Y, Hanaoka Y, Kurokawa T, Horiuchi T.
Penetrating head injury is a relatively rare condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Although the immediate treatment of penetrating head injury is needed, surgical strategies are varied based on the trajectory of the penetrating objects in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Def Leppard Drummer Suffers Head Injury in Florida Assault
Rick Allen, Def Leppard’s drummer, was assaulted outside his hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday night, authorities say. Allen, who lost his arm in a car accident in 1984, was outside the Four Seasons when he was attacked by 19-year-old Max Edward Hartley of Ohio, according to a police…#rickallen #fortlauderdale #florida #maxedwardhartley #ohio #fortlauderdalepolice #hartley #allens #browardcounty #defleppard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Studying Trends of Auto-Regulation in Severe Head Injury in Paediatrics (STARSHIP): protocol to study cerebral autoregulation in a prospective multicentre observational research database study - Agrawal S, Placek MM, White D, Daubney E, Cabeleira M, Smielewski P, Czosnyka M, Young A, Watson S, Maw A, Hutchinson PJ.
INTRODUCTION: Studying cerebral autoregulation, particularly PRx (Pressure Reactivity Index), is commonly employed in adult traumatic brain injury (TBI) and gives real-time information about intracranial pathophysiology, which can help in patient managemen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Hormonal contraceptives do not influence concussion recovery in collegiate athletes: data from the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium - Kay JJM, Mangold KI, Lapointe A, McAllister T, Arent SM, McCrea M, Broglio S, Torres-McGehee T, Moore RD.
INTRODUCTION: The hormonal withdrawal hypothesis suggests that reduction of progesterone in women following concussion may lead to greater symptom burden and longer recoveries. Current evidence indicates that hormonal stability following head injury may be... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A retrospective study of helmet use and head injury in severe equestrian trauma - Carter BT, Richardson MD.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to examine helmet use, incidence of injury, and patient outcomes in a rural cohort of equestrian accidents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: EHR records of patients admitted to a Level II ACS trauma center in the North-west United... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Protective Headgear Source Type: news
Validation of brain injury guidelines in the elderly trauma patient presenting at a level two trauma center - Wasfie T, Korbitz H, Odowd B, Hille JL, Hella J, Barber K, Yapchai R, Brian S.
Retrospective analysis, validating the brain injury guideline (BIG) in the management of traumatic head injury in our level II trauma center after implementation of the protocol, and compare the outcomes to those seen before the protocol, of 542 patients s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Benign enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces and subdural collections-when to evaluate for abuse - Raissaki M, Adamsbaum C, Argyropoulou MI, Choudhary AK, Jeanes A, Mankad K, Mannes I, van Rijn RR, Offiah AC.
In infants without a history of trauma, subdural haemorrhages should raise the concern for an abusive head injury, particularly when they are associated with bridging vein clotting/rupture or with septations. However, non-haemorrhagic, fluid-appearing subd... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Earthquake-related head trauma: initial consequences of an earthquake disaster - Onder RO, Tosun A, Ib ıs E.
In a systematic review of 34 articles regarding earthquake-related injuries, head trauma was the most common injury after extremity injuries (Igarashi et al, 2022). The most common earthquake-related head injury was laceration or contusion (59.1%), and the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
A prospective study of head injury patterns in motorcycle riders wearing/not wearing helmets - Takalkar Y, Vashist K, Chakravarthy V, Shinde P.
INTRODUCTION: Road traffic accidents (RTA) are a major public health problem and one of the five leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world. Use of two wheelers are growing rapidly especially inlow to middle income countries leading to an i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Pediatric all-terrain vehicle (ATV) related head injury rates and patterns: a 10-year nationwide analysis - Ganga A, Kim EJ, Araia ES, Hagan M, Shao B, Svokos K, Klinge PM, Cielo DJ, Fridley JS, Gokaslan ZL, Toms SA, Sullivan PZ.
INTRODUCTION: The use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) carries significant risk of permanent injury and death, disproportionately affecting children. These injuries commonly affect the head and are especially severe among children as they are often unhelmete... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for athletes post-concussion: a systematic review - Art K, Ridenour C, Durbin S, Bauer M, Hassen-Miller A.
BACKGROUND: Sports-related concussions are the most common cause of head injury in adolescents and young adults. Typical treatment methods for this injury include cognitive and physical rest. Evidence suggests that physical activity and physical therapy in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Cerebral Perfusion and Functional Outcome in Pediatric Head Injury Patients" - Lohia D, Agrawal M, Babal R.
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Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
External validation of the Glasgow Coma Scale-Pupils in patients with severe head injury - Barea-Mendoza JA, Llompart-Pou JA, P érez-Bárcena J, Quintana-Díaz M, Serviá-Goixart L, Guerrero-López F, González-Robledo J, Molina-Díaz I, Sánchez Arguiano J, Chico-Fernández M.
OBJECTIVES: To compare the ability of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, the GCS Pupils (GCS-P) score, and the Pupil Reactivity Score (PRS) to predict mortality in patients with severe head injury. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis of all patie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
