Managing Select Medical Emergencies During Long-Duration Space Missions.

Introduction: Space agencies and private industries worldwide are planning long-duration missions, which come with complex medical challenges. Crews must be prepared for medical emergencies due to longer mission durations, increased travel distance, communication delays, and higher levels of isolation. This study aimed to systematically review the existing literature and knowledge gaps that could be related to the management of medical emergencies during long-duration space missions.

Rethinking cervical spine clearance in obtunded trauma patients: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Cervical spine injuries (CSI) are often challenging to diagnose in obtunded adult patients with blunt trauma and the optimal imaging modality remains uncertain. This study systematically synthesized the last decade of evidence to determine the type of imaging required to clear the c-spine in obtunded patients with blunt trauma.

Methods: A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted and reported using PRISMA 2020 guidelines.