Neurosurgery & Trauma
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Palliative consult helps geriatric trauma patients avoid futile interventions
Key clinical point: Geriatric patients who receive a palliative medicine consult usually forgo procedures. Major finding: About 90% of patients...
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Hyperbaric oxygen no better than placebo for treating postconcussion symptoms in military
Key clinical point: The approach to postconcussion care among service members and veterans needs to be reconceptualized and priorities for...
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Decompression can save lives in ventricular trapping
Key clinical point: Decompression for a trapped ventricle can be a life-saving procedure. Major finding: Mortality significantly declined from 70...
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Traumatic brain injury in adolescence increases likelihood of harmful behavior
Key clinical point: Traumatic brain injury in adolescence increases the risk of harmful behavior, particularly in females. Major finding: Females...
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Vagal nerve blockade effects on morbid obesity warrant further study
Major finding: At 12 months, 20% or more excess weight loss was achieved by 52% and 32% of patients in the treatment and control groups,...
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Biomarker test may allow immediate diagnosis of concussion
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Frozen or powdered? Anticoagulation options in trauma are expanding
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Mild TBI may predict PTSD, not postconcussion syndrome
Key clinical point: Head trauma often occurs within the context of a psychologically distressing event.Major finding: Injured patients with...