Year: 2021
Articles in SafetyLit: 58

"Death diamond" tracing on thromboelastography as a marker of poor survival after trauma

A 10-year review of spatio-temporal patterns of firearm injury in a rural setting

A case-control study of accidental falls during surgical hospitalizations

A contemporary analysis of the effect of trauma center verification level on mortality in severe injury

A multidisciplinary approach to penetrating neck trauma in a patient with self-inflicted gunshot injuries to zones 1-3 of the neck

A rare case of urinothorax as a result of penetrating trauma

A tale of two cities: what's driving the firearm mortality difference in two large urban centers?

Age-related injuries from escalators

Association of body mass index on injuries and outcomes after ground-level falls

Disfiguring firearm injuries in children in the United States

Emergency medical service transport time and trauma outcomes at an urban Level 1 trauma center: evaluation of prehospital emergency medical service response

Examining violence against women at a regional level 1 trauma center during the CoViD-19 pandemic

Failure to rescue in geriatric trauma: the impact of any complication increases with age and injury severity in elderly trauma patients

Fall, crush, kick: mechanisms and outcomes in a cohort of equine-related injuries

Geriatric trauma mortality: does trauma center level matter?

Have students used techniques to stop the bleed?

How does insurance status correlate with trauma mechanisms and outcomes? A retrospective study at a level 1 trauma center

Impact of the CoViD-19 pandemic on trauma encounters

Increase in motor vehicle crash severity: an unforeseen consequence of COVID-19

Increased mortality in underinsured penetrating trauma patients

Increases in violence and changes in trauma admissions during the CoViD quarantine

Influence of a stay-at-home order on trauma volume and injury patterns at a level I trauma center in Ohio

Injury and mortality profiles in Level II and III trauma centers

Insurance status impacts hospital discharge for penetrating trauma survivors

Intact neurological recovery after seven days of Glasgow coma score 3T following near-drowning and hypothermia in an adult

Investigating a substance abuse screening in a trauma setting

Isolated bulbourethral rupture in a fall from ladder: a rare cause of genitourethral trauma

Location of injury and other factors associated with increased survival among severely injured geriatric trauma patients

Marijuana legalization and rates of crashing under the influence of tetrahydrocannabinol and alcohol

Mass shootings and their proximity to a public or private school: protecting the health and livelihood of our children

Mechanisms of injury among the Amish population in central Pennsylvania

Mechanisms of self-inflicted injuries at an urban city hospital

Midlevel providers focusing on geriatrics improve care and outcomes of fall-related injuries among the elderly

Morbidity and mortality in the obese trauma intensive care unit patient

Nationwide analysis of dog bite injuries: different age groups, different injury patterns

No difference in morbidity or mortality between octogenarians and other geriatric burn trauma patients

Non-selective thoracic computed tomography in trauma patients results in injury severity score inflation

Pediatric mild traumatic brain injury: who can be managed at a non-pediatric trauma center hospital? A systematic review of the literature

Prehospital variables alone can predict mortality after blunt trauma: a novel scoring tool

Prolonged emergency department stay at referring facilities: a poor trauma performance improvement tool

Race and insurance status disparities in post-discharge disposition after hospitalization for major trauma

Reconstruction after grizzly bear attack in Wyoming

Recovery of pediatric patients after firearm injury: can health systems do more?

Regional, racial, and mortality disparities associated with neurosurgeon staffing at level I trauma centers

Shark-related injuries in the United States: a National Trauma Data Bank analysis

The effects of body mass index and seatbelt use on pediatric chest and abdominal injuries after motor vehicle collisions

The impact of flame burn injuries on patients who sustain mild injuries from motor vehicle crashes

The impact of under-triage on trauma outcomes in older populations ≥65 years

The role of the US trauma centers in older adult fall prevention: a national survey

Trampoline injuries in a statewide trauma system

Trauma surgeon-led and funded injury prevention program decreases admission for motorcycle crash injuries

Trauma visits to a pediatric emergency department during the CoViD-19 quarantine and "stay at home" period

Understanding preventable deaths in the geriatric trauma population: analysis of 3,452,339 patients from the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services Database

Unplanned readmissions to the intensive care unit among geriatric trauma patients

Unseen burden of injury: post-hospitalization mortality in geriatric trauma patients

Using arterial pressure index to predict arterial injuries in penetrating trauma to the upper extremities

Utilization and efficacy of resuscitation endpoints in trauma and burn patients: a review article

Vascular and neurological injury in children with posterior traumatic knee dislocation