Changes in injury patterns, injury severity and hospital mortality in motorized vehicle accidents: a retrospective, cross-sectional, multicenter study with 19,225 cases derived from the TraumaRegister DGU.

Purpose: In the last 20 years, the number of fatalities due to road traffic accidents (RTA) in Germany has steadily decreased from 7503 to 2724 per year. Due to legal regulations, educational measures and the continuous development of safety technology the number of severe traumatic injuries and injury patterns are most likely to change. The aim of the study was to analyse severely injured motorcyclists (MC) and car occupants (CO) that were involved in RTAs in the last 15 years and investigate the development and changes of injury patterns, injury severity and hospital mortality.

Analysis of the primary utilization of videolaryngoscopy in prehospital emergency care in Germany.

Background: In 2019, the German prehospital airway management guidelines were published. One of the recommendations was the primary utilization of videolaryngoscopy (VL) for every prehospital endotracheal intubation (phETI). Guideline compliance is extremely important in emergency medicine as non-compliance in the worst-case scenario leads to death.

Treatment of grossly dislocated supracondylar humerus fractures after failed closed reduction: a retrospective analysis of different surgical approaches.

Introduction: The supracondylar humerus fracture (SCHF) is one of the most common pediatric injuries. Highly displaced fractures can be very challenging. If closed reduction fails, the therapy algorithm remains controversial.

Evaluation of the repeatability of rhinomanometry and its use in assessing transnasal resistance and pressure in dogs.

Objective: To evaluate a modified posterior rhinomanometric method for clinical application in dogs.

Animals: 15 healthy Beagles and 8 Bulldogs (4 healthy and 4 with respiratory problems).

Procedures: Rhinomanometry was performed 3 times within a 15-minute period in anesthetized dogs.