Trauma
Commentary
A freak impalement by a model rocket has this doctor scrambling
A 5-foot-long rocket, two and a half inches in diameter, hit a middle-aged man. ‘But you can’t imagine how.’
From the Journals
Kids with concussions may benefit from early return to school
Prolonged school absence post concussion was associated with higher symptom burden 2 weeks after injury.
Feature
Singer is paralyzed after delay in care; hospital must pay
In a suit, the singer alleged that a doctor had probably ‘nicked a blood vessel’ during an epidural steroid injection procedure, causing...
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A single pediatric CT scan raises brain cancer risk
"CT examinations should only be used when necessary, and if they are used, the lowest achievable dose should be applied."
Latest News
Injury in pregnant women ups cerebral palsy risk in offspring
Risk rose with multiple and more severe injuries and those leading to delivery within a week.
Commentary
A plane crash interrupts a doctor’s vacation
‘My oldest brother-in-law jumped into his ski boat and we sped out to the scene.’
Conference Coverage
Is there a doctor on the plane? Tips for providing in-flight assistance
Tools in a physician’s in-flight toolbox start with the first-aid kit.
From the Journals
‘Lucid dying’: EEG backs near-death experience during CPR
“Recalled experiences and brain wave changes may be the first signs of the so-called near-death experience.”
From the Journals
Incomplete recovery common 6 months after mild TBI
“These results highlight the importance of improving care pathways for concussion, particularly from the emergency department.”
Feature
Active shooter drills may be harming children, but doctors offer help
Data suggest that realistic active shooter drills in schools can increase depression, anxiety, and stress.
Feature
Surgeons, who see it up close, offer ways to stop gun violence
A committee of the American College of Surgeons developed specific recommendations in 2018, which are still valid today.