Researchers develop easy to use, portable and inexpensive device to predict hypovolemia from hemorrhage by noninvasive monitoring of vascular tone EMS1.com ORLANDO, Fla. — Vascular tone, measured with a noninvasive, peripherally placed device, was proposed as a new vital sign to predict hemorrhage at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2015. Researchers from the University…
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Researchers have developed a portable computer system that analyzes patient vital signs during emergency transport to detect life-threatening hemorrhage. If validated for clinical use, the automated system could provide trauma teams with early notification of incoming patients who will need massive transfusion or surgery. The new system was developed by a team of investigators from…
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed a resolution designating May 15 as Trauma Registrars Day. The legislation was sponsored by Rep. Bryan Cutler to honor the vital role of trauma registrars within trauma teams. Read more trauma registry news: How to build a trauma registrar team without poaching from other hospitals“The trauma registrar is…
A recent study from Indiana University examines the relationship between trauma center volumes and in-hospital outcomes. The results support previous findings linking higher volumes to lower mortality rates. However, the research did uncover surprising regional disparities in trauma patient complication rates. The study was published ahead-of-print on February 12 in the Journal of Surgical Research.…
The 11th annual North Carolina Trauma Registry Symposium will be held on May 14, 2015, at the WakeMed Raleigh Campus. The event will include sessions on: Spine Trauma presented by Gurvinder Deol, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon, Wake Orthopedics Care of the Surgical Trauma Patient presented by Rhonda Vincent, MSN, APRN, CCNS, CCRN, WakeMed trauma coordinator/clinical…
As the population ages, fall-related injuries will become an even bigger part of trauma care. A new study from NYU Langone Medical Center predicts that in the next 15 years, chronic subdural hemorrhage (SDH) will be the most common adult brain condition requiring surgery. The authors of the study question whether the U.S. will have…
A research team at the University of Washington has developed a synthetic polymer that mimics natural clotting factors to quickly control severe bleeding. In rodent studies, the injectable polymer — known as PolySTAT — reduced blood loss and dramatically improved survival rates. If shown to be effective in humans, it could help improve survival for…
Community activists interrupted a University of Chicago fundraising event last week to demand better trauma care for Chicago’s South Side. Protestors are calling for the creation of a Level I trauma program at the University of Chicago Medical Center. On March 5, nine protestors used lockboxes to create a human chain across Michigan Avenue, according…
Researchers in Iowa are using smartphone technology to let trauma teams inspect vehicle damage before crash victims arrive at the hospital. The TraumaHawk app allows state troopers to send crash site photos to trauma center personnel. Clinicians say the photos help them provide more focused care in the trauma bay. TraumaHawk is being tested at…
The Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) will hold its 2015 annual conference March 11-13 in New Orleans. The goal of SAVIR is to help unify, organize and create a visible identity for researchers working across the many disciplines involved in injury and violence research. “There will be about 180 scientific presentations…