General Surgery & Trauma
Research: Incidence of Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage in Older Patients After Blunt Head Trauma
27 Feb, 2018 | 15:54h | UTCIncidence of Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage in Older Patients After Blunt Head Trauma – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Repeat Head CT or Admission for Delayed Head Bleed Is Wasteful – NEJM Journal Watch ($)
Are you ready for the ATLS 10th Edition Updates?
23 Feb, 2018 | 01:11h | UTCAre you ready for the ATLS 10th Edition Updates? – emDocs (free)
Related: Infographic: ATLS Trauma Update 2018
FDA authorizes marketing of first blood test to aid in the evaluation of concussion in adults
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:58h | UTCCommentary: FDA approves first blood test to aid in diagnosis of concussions – STAT (free)
Review: Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:48h | UTCPediatric traumatic brain injury – Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Infographic: ATLS Trauma Update 2018
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:29h | UTCInfographic: ATLS Trauma Update 2018 (free) (via @CritCareReviews)
Meta-Analysis: Tranexamic Acid Reduces Blood Loss in Intertrochanteric Fractures
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:26h | UTC
Guideline: Antibiotics After Incision and Drainage for Uncomplicated Skin Abscesses
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:48h | UTCRapid Recommendations: Antibiotics after incision and drainage for uncomplicated skin abscesses: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free text and infographics)
Early use of tranexamic acid reduces bleeding more effectively
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:51h | UTCEarly use of tranexamic acid reduces bleeding more effectively – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Effect of treatment delay on the effectiveness and safety of antifibrinolytics in acute severe haemorrhage: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data from 40 138 bleeding patients – The Lancet (free) AND Invited Commentary: Tranexamic acid: is it about time? (free)
“It is now clearer that every 15-minute delay after the first hour can reduce survival by about 10%”.
Review of Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:44h | UTC
Guidelines for the Management of Iatrogenic Colonoscopy Perforation
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:46h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Weekend Surgical Care and Postoperative Mortality
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:47h | UTCCommentary: Evidence Supports ‘Weekend Effect’ for Mortality after Surgery – Wolters Kluwer, via NewsWise (free)
“The odds of postoperative mortality were 27 percent higher for patients admitted to the hospital on Saturday or Sunday, compared to those hospitalized on a weekday” (from NewsWise).
Guideline: Management of Pediatric Head Injury in the Emergency Department
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:41h | UTC
Guideline: Beta-Blockers and Traumatic Brain Injury
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:40h | UTCBeta-Blockers and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Guideline – Annals of Surgery, via Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Intraabdominal Hypertension, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, and the Open Abdomen
16 Jan, 2018 | 16:56h | UTCIntraabdominal Hypertension, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, and the Open Abdomen – Chest (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Meta-Analysis: Chemical Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Neurosurgical Patients
16 Jan, 2018 | 13:13h | UTCChemical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in neurosurgical patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Neurosurgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Chemical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis seems to be effective and safe in neurosurgical patients.
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Review : ARDS in Traumatic Brain Injury
13 Jan, 2018 | 19:26h | UTC
Review: Damage Control for Vascular Trauma from the Prehospital to the Operating Room Setting
13 Jan, 2018 | 19:20h | UTC
Report: The High Toll of Traffic Injuries
10 Jan, 2018 | 23:20h | UTCReport: The High Toll of Traffic Injuries : Unacceptable and Preventable – The World Bank (free PDF) (via @equitylist)
Press release: Road Deaths and Injuries Hold Back Economic Growth in Developing Countries (free)
Key Findings: The High Toll of Traffic Injuries : Unacceptable and Preventable – The World Bank (free)
Guidelines on Prevention and Treatment of Parastomal Hernias
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:02h | UTCEuropean Hernia Society guidelines on prevention and treatment of parastomal hernias – Hernia (free) (checar acesso)
Meta-Analysis: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists
2 Jan, 2018 | 23:39h | UTCAuthor Interview: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists (free)
Commentary: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury Common in Surgeons, Interventionalists – Medscape (free registration required)
Consensus Statement: Management of Perceived Devastating Brain Injury After Hospital Admission
2 Jan, 2018 | 16:25h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents across the Surgical Pathway
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:21h | UTC
Guideline: Variceal Bleeding
31 Dec, 2017 | 15:35h | UTC
Review: How to Assess a Noninferiority Trial
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:46h | UTC
Report: Traumatic Coagulopathy and Massive Transfusion
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:33h | UTC