Tag: trauma
Management of Chest Trauma: A Practical Guide
75% of patients who die from trauma have injuries to the chest. The care of the chest trauma patient can be incredibly complex, require multiple specialty and sub-specialty services, and may require interventions available... read more
Wireless Wearable Doppler Ultrasound: Monitoring Trauma Patients
This study demonstrated the feasibility of placing the wireless, wearable Doppler ultrasound on severely injured trauma patients admitted to the trauma bay of a busy level 1 trauma center. The device reliably captured... read more
Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management
This book focuses on endovascular methods for resuscitation and trauma management. Written by highly qualified and clinically active physicians from around the world, it shares information gathered over the past decade,... read more
ICU Protocols: A Step-wise Approach, Vol II
The second edition of this highly successful book includes up-to-date notes on the step-wise management of clinical emergencies encountered in everyday intensive care units (ICU). Each thoroughly revised chapter provides... read more
Association Between Aspirin and AKI in Critical Patients with Chest Trauma
This analysis of two datasets reveals that aspirin usage is associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critical patients with chest trauma; however, no significant association was observed between the... read more
Severe Trauma and Sepsis: Organ Damage and Tissue Repair
This book discusses recent progress in organ damage and tissue repair following severe trauma and sepsis. In part 1, it introduces the theory and clinical practice in organ damage. In part 2, it covers all the subjects... read more
Trauma Team Dynamics: A Trauma Crisis Resource Management Manual
This is the first book exploring the unique dynamics created by a multidisciplinary trauma team and how crisis management strategies can improve teamwork and communication and, potentially, improve patient resuscitation... read more
Epidemiology of Myocardial Injury in Trauma Patients
Pathological Troponin concentration elevation occurs in 7% of all trauma patients and it identifies the seriously injured high-risk cohort with worse outcomes than expected based on injury severity. The timing of the... read more
Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
"Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury" is a practical, comprehensive guide to the treatment of patients (both adults and children) with such injuries, from the time of initial contact through to the rehabilitation... read more
Textbook of Acute Trauma Care
This book provides a systemic approach to acute trauma care in line with the ABCDE paradigm and up-to-date information on assessing and managing major trauma from the pre-hospital to the rehabilitation phase. The book's... read more
Non-invasive ICP Monitoring for TBI Patients When Invasive Systems Not Available
Using a mixed-method approach involving literature review and an in-person consensus by experts, a set of recommendations designed to assist clinicians managing traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients using nICP systems plus... read more
ICU Protocols: A Step-wise Approach, Vol I
The second edition of this highly successful book includes up-to-date notes on the step-wise management of clinical emergencies encountered in everyday intensive care units (ICU). Each thoroughly revised chapter provides... read more
Predicting MODS in Trauma-induced Sepsis with Machine Learning Models
The nomogram and machine learning models provide enhanced predictive accuracy for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in trauma-induced sepsis patients compared to traditional scoring systems. These tools, accessible... read more
Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine
The latest edition of this handbook is a concise yet comprehensive guide for attending physicians, fellows, residents, and students who cover the ICU. The chapters follow an outline format and are divided by organ system,... read more
Bundling Procedures in Critically Ill Trauma Patients and ICU LOS
Intubated trauma patients who presented with certain mechanisms (gunshot wounds (GSW), pedestrian struck), received blood transfusions, or exhibited severe/profound ISS may be more likely to receive immediate bundled lines... read more
Primary Management of Polytrauma
This well-illustrated book describes a practical approach to the primary management of patients who have multiple injuries, or polytrauma, with the aim of providing medical and paramedical personnel with the knowledge required... read more
Hemodynamic Monitoring Using Echocardiography in the Critically Ill
The hemodynamic evaluation of patients with acute circulatory failure and respiratory failure has in the past usually been performed using invasive procedures but in recent years less invasive monitoring devices have been... read more
Intubating the Critically Ill Patient: A Step-by-Step Guide for Success in the ED and ICU
Intubating critically ill patients is a process that requires a well-thought-out, step-by-step plan, specific to each patient. This book teaches the steps necessary to predict, prepare, perform, and provide pre and post-intubation... read more
Heparin-binding Protein Predicts Bacterial Infection in Severe Polytrauma Patients
In patients with severe polytrauma, heparin-binding protein may predict bacterial infection. Combining heparin-binding protein, PCT, and neutrophils may improve bacterial infection prediction. HBP provides a referenceable... read more
ECMO Use in Pediatric Trauma: National Trauma Data Bank Report
The findings of this study support the increasing use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a potentially effective intervention for pediatric trauma patients, including those with TBI. While ECMO provides... read more
Management of Pain, Anxiety, and Delirium in Critically Injured Pediatric Trauma Patients
PICU-specific care bundles have been beneficial in standardizing the assessment, prevention and treatment of pain, anxiety and delirium. While these practices show promise in addressing current management challenges in... read more
Biomarkers in Trauma, Injury and Critical Care (Biomarkers in Disease: Methods, Discoveries and Applications)
This handbook systematically presents biomarkers for traumatic injuries. The book covers topics such as traumatic brain injury, liver injury, burn severity, muscle heart damage, and acute inflammation in polytrauma and their... read more
