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Head Trauma

News, opinions and meeting coverage in critical care.

A close up photo of a woman with stitches over her right eye.

<乌鸦传媒>Head Injuries Decrease Long-Term Survival Time

Frequency of head hits, severity of impact raise mortality risk

Nitin Sethi cutting a bandage off a boxer's hand following a fight.

<乌鸦传媒>The Internal Conflict of Being a Ringside Doctor

The aftermath of a 2019 fight nearly broke me

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a test tube of blood in front of MRI scans of a brain.

<乌鸦传媒>Blood Biomarkers Enhance Brain Injury Prognosis

Two studies support prediction of death, severe outcomes after TBI

A photo of a normal brain next to a brain with advanced CTE.

<乌鸦传媒>Evidence of CTE Rare in Military Personnel

Limited number of cases preclude causal conclusions

A portrait of a boy with a large lump and cut on his forehead.

<乌鸦传媒>Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kids

Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury

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<乌鸦传媒>Bob Saget's Traumatic Brain Injury

The "Full House" star died from accidental head trauma

A photo of Bob Saget.

<乌鸦传媒>Bad Falls and Bad Calls: Speculation on Bob Saget's Death

Second-guessing the forensic pathologist was bad science and lazy journalism

A computer rendering of a seizure EEG over a brain with the center highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Early Seizures After Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Epilepsy, Mortality

TBI severity, prior comorbidities up risk of early seizures

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Head Trauma Patients on Blood Thinners Need Surveillance

Delayed intracranial bleeding observed in patients

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

<乌鸦传媒>Head Trauma Guidelines Often Abandoned for Young Patients in the ED

"There's a lot of room for improvement," researcher says

FDA SAFETY Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) products over a computer rendering of blood platelets and a bag of Hydroxyethyl starch

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Piles on New Warnings for Blood Volume Expanders

Hydroxyethyl starch products shouldn't be used for low blood volume unless no other options exist

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<乌鸦传媒>Bacon and Dementia Risk; Zinc Fingers and Tau; Older Adults Light Up

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A vial of tranexamic acid over a brain MRI showing bleeding

<乌鸦传媒>Tranexamic Acid May Hurt Head Trauma Survival for One Key Group

Cheap antifibrinolytic given en route to hospital safe overall in registry

RSNA over a collection of various x-ray images

<乌鸦传媒>White Matter Damage Persists Over Time in Vets with TBI

Neuroimaging results could offer prognostic markers of recovery or deterioration

JFK鈥檚 presidential limousine parked at Emergency Room entrance of Parkland Hospital, Dallas TX

<乌鸦传媒>JFK in Trauma Room One: A Witness Remembers

At just 25, Joe Goldstrich, MD, was the youngest member of the Kennedy treatment team

Illustration of a stethoscope wrapped around a mobile phone.

<乌鸦传媒>iMedicalApps: SCAT5 Sports Concussion Assessment Tool

The most current guideline in a web app

<乌鸦传媒>You're Never Prepared for the Screams

Telling people a loved one died is never easy

A technician wheels the Swoop Portable MRI device to a woman鈥檚 bedside

<乌鸦传媒>Bedside MRI Feasible in ICU, for COVID-19

Study showed abnormalities found without any complications from the device

A photo of the SDI 12-Gauge Bean Bag Round

<乌鸦传媒>Beanbag Rounds, While Nonlethal, Still Inflict Serious Injury

Case report suggests munitions are unsafe method of crowd control, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Neurology Patients Have Higher Suicide Rates

While suicide is rare, some disorders carry five times more risk

A photo of former President Jimmy Carter at his desk in the Oval Office

<乌鸦传媒>Jimmy Carter's Head Injury: Emblem of Impending Health Crisis

His recent surgery isn't an isolated case

A photo of a knocked out boxer laying on his back in the boxing ring

<乌鸦传媒>Knockout: In Boxing, Brain Damage Is the Goal

Why do we applaud a sport dedicated to hurting people?

An unconscious woman in the hospital being comforted by her partner.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Activity in 'Unresponsive' Patients May Predict Recovery

EEG study points to possible prognostic tool early after acute brain injury

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<乌鸦传媒>Mixed Results with Tranexamic Acid in TBI

No benefit for neurological outcomes; some improvement in 28-day mortality rate

<乌鸦传媒>Concussions in Sports: Don't Neglect Rugby

Most playing for more than a few years suffer head trauma, and few get adequate treatment

<乌鸦传媒>Parental Injury Tied to Troubled Sleep for the Kids

Teenagers, children of parents with both PTSD and TBI at increased risk

<乌鸦传媒>Possible Malingering in PTSD, TBI Cases Calls for Careful Analysis

Study highlights challenges in diagnosis, treatment in veterans and general population

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Reverses Anticoagulation in Emergencies

Andexanet stops 90% of action of factor Xa inhibitors

<乌鸦传媒>Blood Test for Concussion OK'd

Helps inform management, including decision on whether CT scan is indicated

<乌鸦传媒>NeuroBreak: Hits, Not Concussions, Cause CTE; Smoking and PD; APOE4 News

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

<乌鸦传媒>MEG: A New Imaging Tool for Concussion Diagnosis?

Previous concussion modulates connectivity changes in magnetoencephalography

<乌鸦传媒>From Hopeless to Healer: Persecuted in Nigeria, Stonewalled by the NFL

Early struggles prepared Bennet Omalu for character assassination in the U.S.

<乌鸦传媒>Documentary Probes Death from Lack of Sleep (CNN)

Rare genetic disease with 50/50 odds of transmission and no cure

<乌鸦传媒>CTE Risk in Football Players Exaggerated? (Health News Review)

Media reports have run past the science

<乌鸦传媒>McCain Recovery: How Long Will It Take?

乌鸦传媒 Experts Weigh In

<乌鸦传媒>Female Athletes More Prone to Recurrent Concussion

Reason unclear, study leader calls for more research

<乌鸦传媒>Heads Up: Timeline Illustrates Program's Complex History

Pattern of repeating researchers, other partners

<乌鸦传媒>Just One Season Alters High School Footballers' Brains

White matter, ECG readings change even without concussion

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: Strange Syncope

Case Findings: A 56-year-old male presents with multiple episodes of syncope. One episode occurred while driving his motorcycle, causing him to sustain multiple nonsurgical cervical spine fractures. An MRI of the brain was obtained. What is your diagnosis?

<乌鸦传媒>Concussion Prevention: Senator Wants Crackdown on Product Claims

FTC promises "a very close look"

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