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Internal carotid artery dissection and delayed stroke following rugby tackle - a case report
This report will offer a unique and interesting insight into the patient's perspective of this injury – both at the time the actual stroke occurred and his subsequent rehabilitation journey. It will also discuss that whilst much publicity and training is offered around the assessment and management of head injuries and/or concussion, the possible intracerebral consequence of neck trauma sustained in contact sports seems to be less well publicised. This mechanism of injury should be considered in the emergency department as in this case the ‘typical clinical presentation’ of an extradural haematoma turned ...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - October 31, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Cowlin, D., Dickinson, M., Sultan, S. Tags: Poster presentations Source Type: research

The Significance of Preoperative Impaired Sensorium on Surgical Outcomes in Nonemergent General Surgical Operations
ImportanceWith an aging population, preoperative assessment of the frail older adult requires evaluation beyond simply accounting for chronic diseases. Impaired cognition is a recognized characteristic of the frail older adult.ObjectiveTo examine the effect of preoperative impaired sensorium (IS) on general surgical outcomes.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsRetrospective cohort study using data between January 2005 and December 2010 at academic and community hospitals participating in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Patients undergoing nonemergent general surgical operations ...
Source: JAMA Surgery - November 19, 2014 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research