Adolescent Vaping-Associated Trauma in the Western United States.

Introduction: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are handheld, battery-powered vaporizing devices. It is estimated that more than 25% of youth have used these devices recreationally. While vaping-associated lung injury is an increasingly recognized risk, little is known about the risk of traumatic injuries associated with e-cigarette malfunction.

Protect Our Kids: a novel program bringing hemorrhage control to schools.

Background: Following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the Hartford Consensus produced the Stop the Bleed program to train bystanders in hemorrhage control. In our region, the police bureau delivers critical incident training to public schools, offering instruction in responding to violent or dangerous situations. Until now, widespread training in hemorrhage control has been lacking.

Three-Dimensional Printed Ventilators: A Rapid Solution to Coronavirus Disease 2019-Induced Supply-Chain Shortages.

Objective: To examine rapidly emerging ventilator technologies during coronavirus disease 2019 and highlight the role of CRISIS, a novel 3D printed solution.

Data Sources: Published articles, literature, and government guidelines that describe and review emergency use ventilator technologies.

Study Selection: Literature was chosen from peer-reviewed journals and articles were limited to recent publications.