Trauma Research

KEY FINDING: A meta-analysis suggests HBOT might be a safe, promising, and effective choice to limit secondary injury in SCI when started appropriately.

KEY FINDING: Severe traumatic dislocation of the lower cervical spine with intact neurological status is rare in clinical practice.

KEY FINDING: All three patients' C1-2 infra-anterior dislocations were successfully reduced using gentle traction methods (halo or occipital-jaw) without surgery.

KEY FINDING: Patients operated on within 12–48 h had the best survival rates, while those operated on earlier or later had poorer outcomes.

KEY FINDING: Fast-track stroke MRI in the ED was associated with a reduction in the average length of stay in the hospital.

KEY FINDING: 79.2% of patients successfully weaned off IV vasopressors after the addition of midodrine.

KEY FINDING: Road traffic accidents (RTA) at 147 (48.5%) and falls at 139 (45.9%) were the most common traumas.

KEY FINDING: Seven criteria were significantly associated with severe trauma (ISS >15): Glasgow Coma Scale<13, fall>6 m, severe burn, pelvic fracture, suspected spinal cord injury, Fluid resuscitation>1000 ml, Catecholamine.

KEY FINDING: Self-extrication is now considered the preferred initial approach when appropriate.

KEY FINDING: The study included 176 patients with clinically diagnosed pressure ulcers, with 28.52% of cases as stage III and 35.57% as stage IV.