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Filter by:Cycling injuries are the 3rd most common mechanism of injury in 7-13 year olds[1]. Bicycle injuries have remained one of the commonest causes of paediatric abdominal trauma for over 60 years[2,3]. 15% of child cyclist injuries involve impact with a handlebar; two-thirds of those are abdominal injuries[4]. Handlebar impact is now the commonest mechanism of major paediatric abdominal injury[3]. Serious handlebar injuries often occur after apparently minor falls; they are not unique to riders performing stunts[5]. One small study found that the metal handlebar ends were often exposed on bikes of children sustaining severe abdominal injuries[6]. Most European safety standards do not test grip durability[7-10]. Day-to-day use can damage rubber grips, exposing the underlying metal handlebar tube. This feasibility study aims to test the research methods that will be used in a subsequent nationwide multicentre study. The main study will investigate the association between injuries and handlebar grip condition. Children attending study hospitals with any bicycle or kick scooter injury will be invited to participate. Parents of injured children will be invited to complete questionnaires regarding circumstances surrounding the injury and condition of the handlebar ends on the bike or scooter involved. Clinical information regarding the injury will also be collected. The handlebar end condition will be compared between children sustaining a handlebar end injury [Cases] and riders whose injury did not involve the handlebar [Controls]. If exposed handlebar ends are more prevalent amongst riders with handlebar end injuries, injury prevention strategies can focus on methods to prevent damage occurring to grips through day-to-day use. If no such association is found, prevention strategies can be focused elsewhere, such as on design of effective protective clothing. Data collection for this feasibility study will occur between March 2015 and September 2015. The Chief Investigator, Mr. Andrew Neilson, funds the feasibility study.
Hypothermia is a common problem in traumatized patients leading to severe complications such as impaired coagulation, increased rate of wound infections and overall patient discomfort among others. Therefore, the investigators test out the new self warming ReadyHeat® blanket device against the currently used cotton wool blanket in terms of effects on the prevention and treatment of hypothermia.
Effect of immediate, pre-emptive fibrinogen concentrate in patients with trauma haemorrhage needing haemostatic resuscitation - a randomized, controlled, double-blinded investigator-initiated pilot trial
The risk of developing a blood clot occurs in up to 60% of all critical care patients. Many times enoxaparin (or Lovenox) is given to patients who are at a higher risk of developing clots in their legs or lungs. There are two standard doses of enoxaparin that are recommended by the drug companies. These two doses have never been directly compared in trauma, general, and vascular surgery patients. The purposes of this study are: 1. to compare the development of blood clots in patients receiving 30mg twice daily of enoxaparin compared to patients receiving 40mg once daily of enoxaparin. 2. to determine if there is higher risk of bleeding complications in patients receiving 30mg twice daily of enoxaparin compared to patients receiving 40mg once daily. Patients enrolled into the study will be randomized to receive enoxaparin, 30mg twice daily or enoxaparin, 40mg once daily. Patients will then be monitored for signs and symptoms of blood clots. At the time of discharge (or before, if medically indicated), an ultrasound test will be performed to look for blood clots in the patient's legs. The investigators will compare incidence of blood clots formed between the 2 groups of patients to determine if one dose of enoxaparin relates to a lower rate of blood clots in critically ill patients. The investigators will also compare the incidence of bleeding complications between the 2 groups.
Background: Triage in the emergency department (ED) together with initial assessment is used to identify patient's level of urgency and treatment based on their triage level. Triage in the ED is a complex decision-making process, and several triage scales have been designed as decision support systems to guide the triage nurse to a correct decision. Worldwide there are four well known five-level triage systems in use. In 2010, 97% of all EDs in Sweden introduced a process-oriented triage scale with physiological parameters called Rapid Emergency Traige and Treatment System (RETTS). RETTS has two main assessment variables: vital signs and chief complaints, which describe the incident or symptoms that caused the patient to seek care. These two variables are evaluated and results in a color coded 5-level scale. Each level of priority has a defined time limit within which evaluation by a doctor should begin. Although, all international triage system guidelines seem to function well in western countries, they are difficult to implement and have a high failure rate in developing low-income countries. One of the reasons may be the lack of extensive training. Teaching and assessing abilities in performing mass casualty triage in inherently challenging due to the inability to accurately replicate a given disaster environment in a comprehensive way. Disaster drills and simulation exercises are ways of training triage performance and there are different tools available. One tool that can contribute to this kind of training may be the Emergo Train System® (ETS). ETS or similar interactive educational simulation systems could be used to test and evaluate incident and command systems, surge capacity, hospital preparedness and triage. Study objective study III: The aim of the study is to validate the currently practiced system for triage in the ED in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya with RETTS. Furthermore map the current patient outcome of trauma patients.
The aim of this study was to compare time, success rates of different laryngoscope blades for intubation with an immobilized cervical spine in a standardized pediatric manikin model.
The aim of this study was to compare time, success rates of different video laryngoscopes for the emergency intubation with an immobilized cervical spine in a standardized pediatric manikin model.
Training paramedics in new skills via classroom-based teaching has inherent costs and time constraints. The investigators sought to evaluate whether web-based didactics result in similar knowledge improvement and retention of FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) compared with the traditional method.
The study evaluates the knowledge, attitude and practice about Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma among emergency medicine practitioners in Poland.
The study evaluates the knowledge and attitude about Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma examination among medical students and medical staff in Poland.