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Data Cafe Insights: 2023 ESO Trauma Index Overview

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It’s built from ESO-compiled data consisting of 968,538 hospital records from 596 hospital systems that took place between January 1 st to December 31 st of 2022. Surgical Repair of Hip Fractures: Demonstrating effective care prioritization, 94% of older adults with hip fractures were moved to the operating room within 24 hours.

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First10EM Journal Club: May 2024

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2022 Aug 1;93(2):157-165. Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy for Endotracheal Intubation in the Operating Room: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. Validating the Brain Injury Guidelines: Results of an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma prospective multi-institutional trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg.

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Case Report: EMS Says Flail Chest, But Is It?

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His vital signs were within normal limits except for a respiratory rate of 23 with a room air pulse oxygen in the upper 90s. On hospital day 2, he was taken to the operating room for surgical rib fixation. 2022; 22(11):432-439. 2022; 276:221-234. He denied syncope, head trauma, or any other complaints. J Surg Res.

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Brazilian Butt Lift Procedure Can Result in Emergency Department Visits

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A search for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) on any social media platform will yield thousands of before-and-after images, faja sales, operating room videos, recovery tips, and patients praising their plastic surgeon. Or Helly Larson describing the first week after her Miami BBL as “absolute hell” to a Vox reporter.

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Case Report: a High-Voltage Victim

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Thick, dry, and calloused skin of a construction worker can have as much as 100 times more resistance than the previous example. 4 This may lead to more heat dissipated at the skin with impressive burns to skin, but less transmission of electricity to deeper tissues. High voltage” is defined by texts as 600 V and 1,000 V. Click to enlarge.)

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EZ-IO® Emergency Burr Hole for Epidural Hematoma

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The standard care in North America for post-traumatic EDH involves decompressive craniotomy or trepanation via a burr hole, typically performed in an operating room by neurosurgery teams. EDH accompanies up to 4% of adult head injuries, leading to 10% mortality in adults and 5% mortality in children. What are the key takeaways? (1)

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Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

2022 May 11;10:864766. 2022 Apr;29(4):406-414. Epub 2022 Jan 12. On this 10 year anniversary, we chose to throw this one back in the oven to include some even more delicious data on cuffed endotracheal tube (ETT) use. 0.41), p < 0.001. In a systematic review of 10 RCTs comparing cuffed vs. uncuffed ETTs. 1.70) and 0.78 (0.46–1.35),

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