Trauma
Conference Coverage
Idarucizumab reverses dabigatran’s anticoagulant effects
Key clinical point: The investigational monoclonal antibody idarucizumab reversed the anticoagulant effects of dabigatran. Major finding:...
Conference Coverage
Decreased physical activity following car accident increases chance of persistent pain in older adults
Older adults who had a decrease in physical activity in the weeks following a motor vehicle collision were more likely to experience moderate to...
Conference Coverage
Trauma surgeons can safely manage many TBI patients
Key clinical point: Patients with less severe TBIs can be safely managed by intensivists or trauma surgeons. Major finding: For TBI patients,...
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New guidelines address hypopituitarism in TBI
Key clinical point: Screening for and treating pituitary hormone deficiencies is recommended for people with complicated mild traumatic brain...
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Concussion effect on academics may require accommodations
Key clinical point: Concussion can affect students’ learning and academic performance. Major finding: 88% of unrecovered students reported having...
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Football practice a major source of concussions
Key clinical point: Football practice is a major, and supposedly preventable, source of concussions in all age groups. Major finding: 57.7% of...
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Is brain damage an ‘inevitable consequence or an avoidable risk’ of American football?
Conference Coverage
Algorithm may predict intracranial pressure swings after TBI
Key clinical point: A short duration of vital sign data might prove useful for forecasting secondary intracranial pressure swings after traumatic...
Conference Coverage
Conference News Update—Society for Neuroscience 2014
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Regionalized trauma care trims 30-day mortality
Key clinical point: Regionalized trauma care reduces long-term mortality and maintains functional outcomes in patients with severe TBI. Major...
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Progesterone largely ineffective in treatment of traumatic brain injuries
Key clinical point: Contrary to existing data, findings from two major studies show that progesterone was found to show no clinical benefit for...