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Comparison of Tracheostomy Collar Securing Methods in Surgery
The following is a summary of “Securement of Tracheostomy Collar After Free Flap Surgery for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer,” published in the January 2025 issue of Critical Care by DeGuzman et al. Adults with head and neck cancer undergoing microvascular free...
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Examining Racial Gaps in Police Transport and Discharge Disposition
Examining Racial Gaps in Police Transport and Discharge Disposition
The following is a summary of “Racial disparities in police transportation of trauma patients over time,” published in the January 2025 issue of Emergency Medicine by Jarvis et al. Racial disparities in police transport (PT) of trauma cases have been observed, but...
External Lumbar Drainage Reduces Intracranial Hypertension Duration in TBI
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Reduction in CPAP Use and Pneumothorax Rates in Infants in the Delivery Room
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Improving Respiratory Function in Patients on Ventilation
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Comparison of Tracheostomy Collar Securing Methods in Surgery
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The following is a summary of “Securement of Tracheostomy Collar After Free Flap Surgery for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer,” published in the January 2025 issue of Critical Care by DeGuzman et al. Adults with head and neck cancer undergoing microvascular free...
Examining Racial Gaps in Police Transport and Discharge Disposition
Examining Racial Gaps in Police Transport and Discharge Disposition
The following is a summary of “Racial disparities in police transportation of trauma patients over time,” published in the January 2025 issue of Emergency Medicine by Jarvis et al. Racial disparities in police transport (PT) of trauma cases have been observed, but...
External Lumbar Drainage Reduces Intracranial Hypertension Duration in TBI
External Lumbar Drainage Reduces Intracranial Hypertension Duration in TBI
The following is a summary of “Impact of lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drainage to control intracranial hypertension in patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a retrospective monocentric cohort,” published in the January 2025 issue of Critical Care by Dagod et...
Reduction in CPAP Use and Pneumothorax Rates in Infants in the Delivery Room
Reduction in CPAP Use and Pneumothorax Rates in Infants in the Delivery Room
The following is a summary of “An Improvement Project to Lower Pneumothorax Rates in Neonates Born at 36 Weeks’ Gestational Age or Beyond,” published in the December 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Sandall et al. High pneumothorax rates have been reported in term...
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