Publications by authors named "Thomas H Gildea"
Article Synopsis
- The US faces a significant gun violence issue, highlighted by 698 mass shootings in 2021, resulting in 705 deaths and thousands of injuries.
- Researchers analyzed clinical data from 31 hospitals regarding 403 survivors of mass shootings from 2012-2019, focusing on both physical and psychological injuries.
- Findings revealed that most victims sustained serious physical injuries (primarily from gunshot wounds) and many experienced psychiatric issues, indicating the severe impact of mass shootings on survivors' health and well-being.
Importance: Civilian public mass shootings (CPMSs) in the US result in substantial injuries. However, the types and consequences of these injuries have not been systematically described.
Objective: To describe the injury characteristics, outcomes, and health care burden associated with nonfatal injuries sustained during CPMSs and to better understand the consequences to patients, hospitals, and society at large.
Introduction: Grayscale ultrasound (US) imaging has been used as an adjunct for confirming endotracheal tube (ETT) placement in recent years. The addition of color Doppler imaging (CDI) has been proposed to improve identification but has not been well studied. The aim of this study was to assess whether CDI improves correct localization of ETT placement.
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