New research examines the evolution of the firearm epidemic in the US
A related study evaluating child access prevention firearm laws and pediatric firearm fatalities found the passage of negligence laws across ...
Tag: Trauma/Injury
New AAP research examines US pediatric residents’ experience treating gun injuries
Recent tragic instances of suicide, urban violence and mass shootings have generated renewed concern among pediatricians regarding firearm violenceCredit: Pediatric ...
Children’s NICU slashes unintended extubation rates by 60% over 10 years
Accidentally dislodged breathing tube is fourth-most common adverse event in the nation's NICUsCredit: Children's National WASHINGTON-(April 26, 2019)-A quality-improvement project ...
Changes from head injuries associated with increases in youth offending
Researchers have sought to identify the factors that promote or contribute to criminal persistence--that is, the likelihood that offenders will ...
Vascular surgery after firearm injury associated with increased morbidity and mortality
First report to document in-hospital outcomes related to major vascular injury in patients treated for gunshot injuries (Boston)--Researchers from Boston ...
Study confirms value of exposure therapy for vets with PTSD, alcohol problems
Prolonged exposure therapy is more effective at treating PTSD than Seeking Safety, a coping skills therapy, for patients who also ...
New dispersion method to effectively kill biofilm bacteria could improve wound care
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a method to treat bacterial infections ...
Some women could be more susceptible to PTSD than others, according to new study
Researchers propose a model that offers a biological explanation for why childhood trauma is linked to PTSD in some -- ...
Which car crashes cause traumatic brain injury?
UA researchers are developing a tool to calculate the likelihood of traumatic brain injury after a vehicle collisionCredit: University of ...
Soft bedding poses grave danger to sleeping babies, study shows
Bedding caused almost 70% of sleep-related suffocation deathsCredit: UVA Health System Almost 70% of babies who died from sleep-related suffocation ...
Microbiomes of diabetic foot ulcers are associated with clinical outcomes
MADISON - New research suggests that the microbial communities associated with chronic wounds common in diabetic patients affect whether those ...
Certain strains of bacteria associated with diabetic wounds that do not heal
Penn study implicates microbes in impaired wound healing that can lead to amputationCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Whether a wound--such ...
Taking care of people with TBI: New tool could speed caregiver research
Standardizing measurement of the physical, social and emotional effects experienced by caregivers of people with TBI could lead to better ...
A light-activated remote control for cells
What if doctors had a remote control that they could use to steer a patient's own cells to a wound ...
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