Publications by authors named "James E Powers"
Article Synopsis
- mTBI, often undiagnosed due to varied symptoms and non-detectable features on imaging, is prevalent among athletes and military personnel due to repetitive head injuries.
- Many recover fully, but some face lasting cognitive issues, creating significant healthcare costs, highlighting the need for better diagnostic criteria.
- This review examines the use of neurofilament light (Nf-L) as a potential biomarker for mTBI diagnosis, finding mixed results in studies, with some evidence of acute Nf-L elevation in athletes, but not in military personnel or emergency cases.
A 23-month-old boy was transferred to our facility after being diagnosed with a right-sided pneumothorax in an outlying hospital emergency department. The patient's primary complaint was a nonproductive cough and runny nose. Vital signs were stable with 98% oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry.
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