TRAUMA INJURY

This study aimed to create a decision-making tool to help emergency doctors determine when injured children truly need a full-body CT scan. Researchers analyzed data from 407 pediatric trauma patients to identify key signs that predict serious, multi-region injuries. The goal is …

This study tested a new mobile app called CAARE, designed to help children and their parents cope with the emotional stress that often follows a serious injury. It involved 54 families where a child under 12 was hospitalized for an injury. The goal was to see if using the app cou…

This study tested whether a custom-made adventure video game could help emergency room doctors at non-trauma hospitals follow official guidelines for transferring severely injured patients. 800 doctors were asked to either play the game for a few hours over nine months or continu…

This study tested whether a free online course could effectively teach basic first aid skills to laypeople in four African countries. Researchers compared the online training to traditional in-person classes for 658 commercial drivers and other transport providers. The goal was t…

This study aimed to understand how blood flow in broken bones relates to complications like infections and bones not healing. Researchers used a special fluorescent dye injected into patients during surgery to measure blood flow in real-time. They followed 104 patients with serio…