Journal Description
Trauma Care
Trauma Care
is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on traumatic injury and psychological trauma published quarterly online by MDPI.
- Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
- Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 46.8 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 3.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2024).
- Recognition of Reviewers: APC discount vouchers, optional signed peer review, and reviewer names published annually in the journal.
- Companion journal: Healthcare.
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Demographic and Geographic Trends in Gunshot Wound-Associated Orthopedic Injuries among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults in New York State from 2016–2020
Trauma Care 2024, 4(2), 189-197; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4020015 - 14 Jun 2024
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Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate temporal trends in gunshot wound (GSW)-associated orthopedic injuries among children, adolescents, and young adults in New York State, and to determine the impact of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of
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Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate temporal trends in gunshot wound (GSW)-associated orthopedic injuries among children, adolescents, and young adults in New York State, and to determine the impact of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of these injuries. Methods: The New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) inpatient database was reviewed to identify patients ≤ 21 years of age who presented to a hospital with GSW-associated injuries from January 2016 to December 2020. Patient diagnosis codes were cross-referenced with the list of the International Classification of Diseases Version 10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes for orthopedic injuries to determine the incidence of GSW-associated orthopedic injuries among this cohort. The number of cases was cross-referenced with New York State census population estimates to calculate incidence per million. The geographic incidence was plotted over a map of New York State with sub-division based on facility Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) codes. Poisson regression was used to compare the injury incidence in 2020 (pandemic onset) versus the preceding years (pre-pandemic). Results: Between 2016 and 2020, there were 548 inpatient admissions for GSW-associated orthopedic injuries, representing an incidence of 5.6 cases per million. Injury incidence decreased from 2016 to 2019, with an increase in 2020 representing almost 28% of the total cases identified. There was a statistically significant difference in the incidence rate ratio for 2020 compared to 2016–2019 (p < 0.001). The majority of patients were male (94%), African–American (73%), and covered by either Medicare (49%) or Managed Care (47%). Most cases were clustered around large metropolitan areas with low incidence in suburban and rural regions of the state. Conclusions: There was a two-fold increase in the incidence of GSW-associated orthopedic injuries among patients ≤ 21 years old in New York State during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Community Participation Trajectories over the 5 Years after Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Veterans: A U.S. Veterans Affairs Model Systems Study
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Stefan Vasic, Bridget Xia, Mia E. Dini, Daniel W. Klyce, Carmen M. Tyler, Shannon B. Juengst, Victoria Liou-Johnson, Kelli G. Talley, Kristen Dams-O’Connor, Raj G. Kumar, Umesh M. Venkatesan, Brittany Engelman and Paul B. Perrin
Trauma Care 2024, 4(2), 174-188; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4020014 - 14 May 2024
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Background: Given the aging of the overall U.S. population, the resulting changes in healthcare needs especially among veterans, and the high prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among older adults, additional research is needed on community participation after TBI in older veterans. The
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Background: Given the aging of the overall U.S. population, the resulting changes in healthcare needs especially among veterans, and the high prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among older adults, additional research is needed on community participation after TBI in older veterans. The current study examined predictors of community participation trajectories over the 5 years after TBI in veterans who were 55 years of age or older upon injury. Method: This study included data from 185 participants in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs TBI Model System national study who had sustained a TBI at age 55 or older and had completed at least one of each Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools-Objective (PART-O) subscale scores at one or more follow-up time points (1, 2, and 5 years post-TBI). Results: PART-O Productivity, Social, and Out and About scores remained constant over time. Lower PART-O Productivity trajectories were seen among participants who were unemployed at the time of injury (p = 0.023). Lower PART-O Social trajectories were seen among participants who had a lower education level (p = 0.021), were unmarried at injury (p < 0.001), and had private insurance coverage (p < 0.033). Conclusion: These findings add to the growing body of literature on TBI and community participation by focusing on an older adult veteran population. There is an urgency to understand the needs of this group, many of whom are aging with service-connected disabilities including TBI. Veterans with characteristics identified herein as being associated with lower community participation trajectories would be prime candidates for interventions that aim to increase community and social engagement after later-life TBI.
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A Network Analysis of Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Facets of Mindfulness
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Mikael Rubin
Trauma Care 2024, 4(2), 167-173; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4020013 - 8 May 2024
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health concern impacting a large proportion of the population. There is a growing interest in mindfulness-based treatments for PTSD. However, some individuals with PTSD do not respond to treatment. Identifying factors that may provide a more
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health concern impacting a large proportion of the population. There is a growing interest in mindfulness-based treatments for PTSD. However, some individuals with PTSD do not respond to treatment. Identifying factors that may provide a more precise treatment approach has the potential to enhance response. Network analysis is a data-driven methodology that has been used to suggest specific targets for treatment. To date, there has not been a network analysis examining the interrelation between PTSD symptoms and trait mindfulness. The current study is an exploratory analysis of N = 214 adults from a non-clinical sample who endorsed a Criterion A traumatic event and completed the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire. Both undirected and directed networks were generated to identify links between PTSD symptom clusters and the facets of mindfulness. Both networks highlighted the connection between the PTSD symptom cluster Alterations in Arousal and Reactivity and the Awareness facet of mindfulness; and the PTSD symptom cluster Negative Alterations in Cognitions and Mood with the Non-judging facet of mindfulness. Taken together, these findings provide further evidence that greater mindfulness is generally associated with lower PTSD symptoms. Importantly, the findings highlight Non-judgement and Awareness as facets that might warrant further investigation in the context of mindfulness-based treatment efforts for PTSD.
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Skin Substitutes: Filling the Gap in the Reconstructive Algorithm
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Pedro Fuenmayor, Gustavo Huaman, Karla Maita, Kelly Schwemmer, Wes Soliman, Sahar Abdelmoneim, Stephanie Pintos, Mark Dickinson, Edward Gonzalez and Ricardo Castrellon
Trauma Care 2024, 4(2), 148-166; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4020012 - 3 May 2024
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Background: Skin substitutes play a crucial role in wound care by actively modulating the wound healing process, promoting angiogenesis, and protecting the integrity of the native extracellular matrix. Consequently, surgeons have increasingly recognized these resources as excellent complements to improve reconstructive outcomes. This
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Background: Skin substitutes play a crucial role in wound care by actively modulating the wound healing process, promoting angiogenesis, and protecting the integrity of the native extracellular matrix. Consequently, surgeons have increasingly recognized these resources as excellent complements to improve reconstructive outcomes. This review focuses on the author’s experience using these biomaterials in complex cases, highlighting the benefits they bring to patient care. Methods: A literature review was conducted to evaluate the regenerative properties of skin substitutes and their applicability in head and neck, upper and lower extremities, and trunk reconstruction. Results: The reviewed literature, along with the authors’ experience, supports the adjunct use of skin substitutes in various reconstructive situations. Combining them with skin grafts improves resulting skin quality and may also enhance donor site healing. They have proven to be effective in addressing chronic venous ulcers, traumatic wounds with limited donor tissues for coverage, extensive burns, diabetic foot ulcers, and oncological resections in the face and scalp. Furthermore, combining them with autologous tissue shows promising results in achieving stable closure. Conclusions: Incorporating skin substitutes in complex reconstructive scenarios offers multiple benefits. Their regenerative properties and ability to modulate the healing process contribute to enhanced outcomes and reduced overall costs.
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Legal Interpretations of Trauma: The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and Gender-Based Asylum Claims
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Connie Oxford
Trauma Care 2024, 4(2), 120-147; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4020011 - 16 Apr 2024
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This article is based on exploratory research on how the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals uses the language of trauma in gender-based asylum claims. Gender-based asylum claims include female genital mutilation (FGM), coercive population control (CPC) in the form of forced abortions and
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This article is based on exploratory research on how the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals uses the language of trauma in gender-based asylum claims. Gender-based asylum claims include female genital mutilation (FGM), coercive population control (CPC) in the form of forced abortions and forced sterilizations, rape, forced marriage, and domestic violence. The Circuit Courts have reviewed appeals from petitioners with asylum claims since 1946, yet the language of trauma did not appear in the Court’s decisions until 1983. From 1983 to 2023, only 385, 3.85% or less, of the over 10,000 asylum cases before the Circuit Courts used the language of trauma in its legal interpretation of persecution. I have identified 101 gender-based asylum cases that were reviewed by one of the eleven U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that apply the language of trauma in its legal interpretation of persecution for this analysis. The research question guiding this study is: how does the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals use the language of trauma when reviewing gender-based asylum cases? This study found that U.S. Circuit Courts use the language of trauma in four ways: precedent cases, policies and reports, physical trauma, and psychological trauma when reviewing gender-based asylum claims. This study provides the first data set of gender-based asylum claims under review at the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that use the language of trauma.
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The Role of Language Barriers on Hospital Outcomes in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Patients following Trauma Admission
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Khang Duy Ricky Le, Kelvin Le, Abdullah Shahzad and Su Jin Lee
Trauma Care 2024, 4(2), 107-119; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4020010 - 6 Apr 2024
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(1) Background: Patients who experience acute traumatic injury requiring hospitalisation represent a vulnerable population. The trauma patient often experiences multi-system injuries and complex physiology. Additionally, there are complex socio-ecological issues that impact the care and outcomes of trauma patients. Of interest, culturally and
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(1) Background: Patients who experience acute traumatic injury requiring hospitalisation represent a vulnerable population. The trauma patient often experiences multi-system injuries and complex physiology. Additionally, there are complex socio-ecological issues that impact the care and outcomes of trauma patients. Of interest, culturally and linguistically diverse populations with language barriers experience worse outcomes in trauma settings. This scoping review evaluates the current evidence on language barriers in this population and the influences on outcomes for trauma patients. (2) Methods: A scoping review was performed following a computer-assisted search of the Medline, Embase and Cochrane Central databases. Papers that evaluated the impact of the language barrier in culturally and linguistically diverse populations and outcomes in acute trauma settings were included. (3) Results: A literature search identified eight articles that were eligible for inclusion. Overall, there was no robust evidence to suggest that such populations were disadvantaged in terms of length of hospital stay and overall mortality. However, studies did identify that these populations were at higher risk of disability and poor mental health outcomes, experienced communication barriers more often and had lower social functioning. (4) Conclusions: This scoping review demonstrates that individuals admitted due to trauma who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds experience more significant disadvantages concerning psychological and functional outcomes. It is posited this is due to their inability to communicate their complex needs in trauma, however more robust and rigorous research is required to better characterise this effect.
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Single-Dose First-Generation Cephalosporin for Extremity Gunshot Wounds Offers Sufficient Infection Prophylaxis
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Shefali R. Bijwadia, Ilexa R. Flagstad, Margaret A. Sinkler, Samuel T. Davidson, Sandy Vang, Heather A. Vallier and Mai P. Nguyen
Trauma Care 2024, 4(2), 98-106; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4020009 - 3 Apr 2024
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for extremity gunshot wounds (GSWs) is highly variable. The objective of the present study is to quantify the adherence rate to a protocol for single-dose cephalosporin prophylaxis for extremity GSWs and the impacts on post-injury infection rates. We reviewed patients presenting
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for extremity gunshot wounds (GSWs) is highly variable. The objective of the present study is to quantify the adherence rate to a protocol for single-dose cephalosporin prophylaxis for extremity GSWs and the impacts on post-injury infection rates. We reviewed patients presenting to a level 1 trauma center with an extremity gunshot wound between 2019 and 2021. Infection rates were compared for patients following the protocol or not, and for patients presenting before or after the protocol’s implementation. Overall, 94% of patients received antibiotic treatment at presentation, but only 34% followed the single-dose antibiotic protocol. The rate of protocol adherence increased from 15% to 39% after the protocol was implemented in the hospital in January 2020 (p = 0.081). Infection rates were not different before and after the protocol implementation (25% vs. 18%, p = 0.45). Infection rates were also not different between patients who did and did not follow the protocol (15% vs. 20%, p = 0.52). The implementation of a single-dose cephalosporin protocol increased adherence to the protocol in a level 1 trauma center without increasing infection rates. These findings support conservative treatment along with a single dose of first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic for uncomplicated extremity GSWs in order to decrease healthcare costs without compromising infection risk.
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Quality of Life in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Role of Posttraumatic Anhedonia and Depressive Symptoms in a Treatment-Seeking Community Sample
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Craig R. Miller, James E. McDonald, Peter P. Grau and Chad T. Wetterneck
Trauma Care 2024, 4(1), 87-97; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4010008 - 20 Mar 2024
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with functional impairment and poor quality of life (QoL) across multiple domains, such as social functioning, occupational and educational attainment, physical health, and overall life satisfaction and wellbeing. Yet, there is limited evidence for which PTSD symptom
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with functional impairment and poor quality of life (QoL) across multiple domains, such as social functioning, occupational and educational attainment, physical health, and overall life satisfaction and wellbeing. Yet, there is limited evidence for which PTSD symptom clusters may be more strongly associated with functional impairment and decreased QoL. We used a seven-factor model of PTSD (re-experiencing, avoidance, negative alterations, anhedonia, externalizing, dysphoric arousal, and anxious arousal) to predict QoL using a latent regression model in a sample (N = 537) of adult patients participating in exposure-based PTSD partial hospitalization programs (PHP). QoL was measured by the Quality-of-Life Satisfaction Questionnaire—Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF). Among posttraumatic symptoms, anhedonia emerged as the only significant predictor in the model (β = −8.60, SE = 3.02, p = 0.004), when controlling for depression scores. The overall model accounted for 40% of the variance in QoL. Depression was also significantly associated with QoL (β = −1.67, SE = 0.15, p < 0.001), controlling for PTSD symptoms. Our findings are congruent with prior research supporting the role of anhedonia and emotional numbing in functional impairment, yet differ in that other factors of PTSD (e.g., re-experiencing, avoidance, negative alterations) were not significant. Understanding which PTSD symptom clusters are more strongly associated with QoL may inform treatment approaches or allow clinicians to tailor treatments. We discuss implications for treatment and future research.
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Pilot Study of a Resiliency Based and Trauma Informed Intervention for Veterans
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Kelly Baek, Kimberly R. Freeman, Sophia Truong, Christi Bell and Susanne B. Montgomery
Trauma Care 2024, 4(1), 75-86; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4010007 - 6 Mar 2024
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Over 50% of the 21 million veterans in the U.S. with behavioral health challenges are not having their needs met due to stigma and other barriers to care. Resiliency-based models focused on strengthening protective factors to help individuals adapt to adversity in community-based
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Over 50% of the 21 million veterans in the U.S. with behavioral health challenges are not having their needs met due to stigma and other barriers to care. Resiliency-based models focused on strengthening protective factors to help individuals adapt to adversity in community-based settings, that can be delivered by trained lay persons, are emerging approaches to help address this issue. This longitudinal pilot study evaluated the impact of one such evidenced-based intervention, the Community Resiliency Model (CRM), on veterans’ behavioral health and daily functioning. A sample of 46 English-speaking, ethnically diverse veterans were recruited for this study. Repeated measure analyses showed that CRM skills significantly decreased distress and increased well-being. We also found strong short-term results for measures of daily functioning with a significant longer-term impact on participants’ ability to control their feelings of being ‘amped up’. Most (82%) participants maintained and continued to use the CRM skills daily to weekly and had very positive reactions to the program. Across our analyses, the results of this pilot study suggest that providing CRM trainings to veterans is a feasible, efficacious, and well-received approach to help address much-needed veteran behavioral health.
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A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Legal Vulnerability, Trauma, and Psychological Wellbeing in Immigrant Caregivers and Youth
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Regina Roberg, Tamara Camargo and Amy K. Marks
Trauma Care 2024, 4(1), 60-74; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4010006 - 3 Mar 2024
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(1) Background: Immigrant families in the U.S. face a myriad of migration-related stressors and trauma, and legal vulnerability can further compound such stressors, influencing both immigrant caregiver and child wellbeing. This study explored the relationships between legal vulnerability, trauma, and migration and their
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(1) Background: Immigrant families in the U.S. face a myriad of migration-related stressors and trauma, and legal vulnerability can further compound such stressors, influencing both immigrant caregiver and child wellbeing. This study explored the relationships between legal vulnerability, trauma, and migration and their effects on caregiving, psychological distress, and resilience in immigrant families. (2) Methods: In total, 37 Latinx immigrant caregiver–child dyads from a community sample were interviewed and completed self-report measures on their experiences of migration, trauma, psychological functioning, and parent–child relationships. (3) Results: Using a community-based, sequential quantitative-qualitative design, person-centered analyses revealed two caregiver clusters: “Personalizing Stress” and “Meaning-making”. Exemplar case analyses characterized differences between clusters, particularly related to trauma symptoms, in which the “meaning-making” cluster endorsed higher levels of psychological functioning and wellbeing compared to the “personalizing stress” cluster, in which the process of creating meaning from adversity appeared to function as a resilience resource for the “meaning-making” cluster. While most indicators of caregiver–child wellbeing were not correlated, family legal vulnerability was strongly correlated with high resilience in children. (4) Conclusions: Clinicians should attend to the resilience resources that immigrant families from legally vulnerable communities utilize, including meaning-making.
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The Influence of COVID-19 on Patient Mobilization and Injury Attributes in the ICU: A Retrospective Analysis of a Level II Trauma Center
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Yelissa Navarro, Elizabeth Huang, Chandler Johnson, Forrest Clark, Samuel Coppola, Suraj Modi, Gordon L. Warren and Jarrod A. Call
Trauma Care 2024, 4(1), 44-59; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4010005 - 7 Feb 2024
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The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of COVID-19 on physical therapy (PT) mobilization of trauma patients and to determine if mobilization affected patient course in the ICU. This retrospective study included patients who were admitted to the ICU of
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The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of COVID-19 on physical therapy (PT) mobilization of trauma patients and to determine if mobilization affected patient course in the ICU. This retrospective study included patients who were admitted to the ICU of a level II trauma center. The patients were divided into two groups, i.e., those admitted before (n = 378) and after (n = 499) 1 April 2020 when Georgia’s COVID-19 shelter-in-place order was mandated. The two groups were contrasted on nominal and ratio variables using Chi-square and Student’s t-tests. A secondary analysis focused specifically on the after-COVID patients examined the extent to which mobilization (n = 328) or lack of mobilization (n = 171) influenced ICU outcomes (e.g., mortality, readmission). The two groups were contrasted on nominal and ratio variables using Chi-square and Student’s t-tests. The after-COVID patients had higher injury severity as a greater proportion was classified as severely injured (i.e., >15 on Injury Severity Score) compared to the before-COVID patients. After-COVID patients also had a greater cumulative number of comorbidities and experienced greater complications in the ICU. Despite this, there was no difference between patients in receiving a PT consultation or days to mobilization. Within the after-COVID cohort, those who were mobilized were older, had greater Glasgow Coma Scale scores, had longer total hospital days, and had a lesser mortality rate, and a higher proportion were female. Despite shifting patient injury attributes post-COVID-19, a communicable disease, mobilization care remained consistent and effective.
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p < 0.05). (B) Chi-squared analysis of distribution shifts of total patient complications between “before COVID onset” and “after COVID onset” cohorts. Statistical p-value and distribution shift direction are indicated. (C) Chi-squared analysis of distribution shifts of total patient comorbidities between “before COVID onset” and “after COVID onset” cohorts. Statistical p-value and distribution shift direction are indicated. (D) Hospital, ICU, and ventilator durations are shown as median and interquartile range. Data analyzed using Mann–Whitney test.
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Machine Learning in Neuroimaging of Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Landscape, Research Gaps, and Future Directions
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Kevin Pierre, Jordan Turetsky, Abheek Raviprasad, Seyedeh Mehrsa Sadat Razavi, Michael Mathelier, Anjali Patel and Brandon Lucke-Wold
Trauma Care 2024, 4(1), 31-43; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4010004 - 29 Jan 2024
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In this narrative review, we explore the evolving role of machine learning (ML) in the diagnosis, prognosis, and clinical management of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The increasing prevalence of TBI necessitates advanced techniques for timely and accurate diagnosis, and ML offers promising tools
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In this narrative review, we explore the evolving role of machine learning (ML) in the diagnosis, prognosis, and clinical management of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The increasing prevalence of TBI necessitates advanced techniques for timely and accurate diagnosis, and ML offers promising tools to meet this challenge. Current research predominantly focuses on integrating clinical data, patient demographics, lab results, and imaging findings, but there remains a gap in fully harnessing the potential of image features. While advancements have been made in areas such as subdural hematoma segmentation and prognosis prediction, the translation of these techniques into clinical practice is still in its infancy. This is further compounded by challenges related to data privacy, clinician trust, and the interoperability of various health systems. Despite these hurdles, FDA-approved ML applications for TBI and their subsequent promising results underscore the potential of ML in revolutionizing TBI care. This review concludes by emphasizing the importance of bridging the gap between theoretical research and real-world clinical application and the necessity of addressing the ethical and privacy implications of integrating ML into healthcare.
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Applying and Extending the Conservation of Resources (COR) Model to Trauma in U.S. Veterans
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Andrea Munoz, Samuel Girguis, Loren Martin and Michael Hollifield
Trauma Care 2024, 4(1), 22-30; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4010003 - 25 Jan 2024
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This was a novel pilot study about the relationship between PTSD severity and resource gain and loss using the conservation of resources (COR) model with U.S. Veterans. Higher PTSD severity was predicted to be associated with greater resource loss scores, and lower PTSD
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This was a novel pilot study about the relationship between PTSD severity and resource gain and loss using the conservation of resources (COR) model with U.S. Veterans. Higher PTSD severity was predicted to be associated with greater resource loss scores, and lower PTSD scores were predicted to be associated with greater resource gain scores. The sample size was limited (N = 19) due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Veterans completed a demographic questionnaire, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the Combat Exposure Scale (CES), the PTSD Symptom Scale–Interview (PSS-I), the Conservation of Resources–Evaluation (COR-E), and two additional open-ended questions. A statistically significant negative medium effect size was found between PTSD diagnosis and resource gain (r(17) = −0.42, p = 0.039, one-tailed). A large effect size in resource gain scores between PTSD and non-PTSD groups was also found (t(17) = 1.880, p = 0.077, d = 0.87), with the non-PTSD group reporting more gain of resources than the PTSD group. Post hoc tests revealed that the resource gain score of the mild PTSD group was significantly higher than that of the severe + very severe PTSD group (p = 0.034). Results suggest that resource gain, when compared to resource loss, was the strongest predictor for a non-PTSD diagnosis.
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