The more frail an older person is, the more likely they are to have a poor functional recovery following major trauma, and the more likely they are to re-injure themselves. Interventions aimed at reversing frailty could therefore prevent harm from trauma in older patients.

The study analyzed 37 casualties of Beirut Pagers' explosions. Injuries affected multiple body parts, with the face, eyes, and hands most impacted. All needed surgery, mostly amputations. Nearly third required ICU care, with one fatality. #BeirutPagers #Trauma

Among 2,308 pediatric trauma patients transported to a single center, Black or Hispanic children were 20-23% less likely to receive prehospital pain medication than White children after adjusting for relevant factors. Specific avenues that may improve equity were identified.

This study assessed interrater reliability between surgeons and emergency medicine providers for pediatric cervical spine injury (CSI). Moderate to substantial agreement supports the PECARN CSI prediction rule, reducing unnecessary imaging and radiation exposure in children.

This study of violent injury found that, 6-12 months after injury, patients who engaged with an HVIP had better mental health-related quality of life than those with no HVIP engagement. These findings suggest that HVIPs may benefit violent injury survivors. #JoTACS #TraumaSurg

Multicenter study of pigtail catheters vs chest tubes for pediatric traumatic hemothorax finds no differences in failure rate or outcomes. Pigtail catheters are an effective treatment for stable pediatric trauma patients with hemothorax. @drlgoodperson @alicemartinomd @jnahmias1

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Over 30% of pediatric trauma patients who underwent long distance transfer from Montana to out-of-state Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Centers from 2013-2022 were preventable. This study highlights the need for a state-wide network to optimize care for injured children in Montana.

TBSCCB modernized the blueprint for the ABS SCC CE. SCC PDs and Diplomates were surveyed regarding the importance of topics for testing. There was discordance in 28 topics. Diplomates also expressed discordance in 17 topics regarding importance for testing and clinical frequency.

Increasingly trauma surgeons must care for patients with #TBI who are also taking #anticoagulant drugs, which can increase the severity brain injury. This review summarized information about if, when, and how to reverse or mitigate #bloodthinners. #JoTACS #TraumaSurg

A quality assessment tool for focused abdominal sonography for trauma examinations using artificial intelligence

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❇️Best of Basic Sciences❇️ "Contrast-enhanced ultrasound–guided high intensity focused ultrasound treatment of grade 4 liver lacerations in a swine model" We show that contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) rapidly identifies and

pREBOA versus ER-REBOA impact on blood utilization and resuscitation requirements: A pilot analysis

❇️Best of Surgical Critical Care❇️ Watch an overview of, "Palliative delays associated with increased length of stay in older traumatic brain injury patients" https://t.co/jgeDsOQpvD

❇️Best of Surgical Critical Care❇️ "Palliative delays associated with increased length of stay in older traumatic brain injury patients" This study identified an association between delays in palliative care interventions, such as goals of care discussions, and increased length

❇️Best of EGS❇️ "Complications of damage-control abdominal surgery: What you need to know" The open abdomen is a heroic surgical technique used in trauma, emergency general surgery, and vascular emergencies. The open abdomen has associated morbidity and mortality.

❇️Best of Trauma❇️ "Early surgical stabilization of multiple rib fractures and flail chest is associated with better outcomes compared with nonoperative management" We showed that surgical rib fixation is associated with reduced mortality in patients with multiple rib

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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) affects more than just the brain. Exciting new research in a swine model of severe TBI demonstrates TBI-associated kidney injury that is mitigated by MG53. #TBI #CriticalCare #Trauma https://t.co/Erv26zsmat