News articles tagged with 'trauma' (Page 2)
Patients using warfarin have higher risk of death after trauma
— 18 Jan 2011 17:29 | HealthWarfarin use may be associated with a significant increase in the risk of death after traumatic injuries, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the May print…
Many vulnerable patients have poor access to trauma care
— 18 Jan 2011 17:26 | HealthA significant portion of the U.S. population does not have access to trauma care within an hours' drive, with certain vulnerable groups at higher risk of worse access, according to…
Helicopter transport increases survival for seriously injured patients
— 5 Jan 2011 17:45 | HealthSeverely injured patients transported by helicopter from the scene of an accident are more likely to survive than patients brought to trauma centres by ground ambulance, according to…
Resurrecting the so-called 'depression gene'
— 4 Jan 2011 22:47 | HealthUniversity of Michigan Health System researchers have found new evidence that our genes help determine our susceptibility to depression…
Transferring trauma patients may take longer than 2 hours - but not for the most serious injuries
— 3 Jan 2011 18:59 | HealthMany trauma patients in Illinois who are transferred to another facility for care are not transported within the state-mandated two-hour window, but the most seriously injured patients…
Virtual biopsy may allow earlier diagnosis of brain disorder in athletes
— 1 Dec 2010 18:46 | HealthIn a study of ex-pro athletes, researchers found that a specialised imaging technique called magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) may help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy…
Each 5-degree temperature rise boosts kids' hospital admissions for serious injury by 10 percent
— 25 Nov 2010 16:21 | HealthEvery 5 C rise in maximum temperature pushes up the rate of hospital admissions for serious injuries among children, reveals one of the largest studies of its kind published online…
Researchers identify PTSD measures for use in traumatic brain injury research
— 19 Nov 2010 10:59 | HealthFive U.S. federal agencies recently cosponsored a set of expert work groups to formulate common data elements for research related to psychological adjustment and traumatic brain injury…
Tetris flashback reduction effect 'not common to all games'
— 11 Nov 2010 12:47 | TechnologyThe computer game Tetris may have a special ability to reduce flashbacks after viewing traumatic images not shared by other types of computer game, Oxford University scientists have…
Study provides treatment hope for long term effects of brain trauma
— 2 Nov 2010 16:12 | HealthBrain damage continues to develop and evolve for months after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), revealing a potential target for treatments to improve brain trauma, new research led by…