Publications by authors named "V A LaBond"
Background: Current trauma activation guidelines do not clearly address age as a risk factor when leveling trauma patients. Glasgow coma scale (GCS) and mode of injury play a major role in leveling trauma patients. We studied the above relationship in our elderly patients presenting with traumatic head injury.
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- In 2013, Michigan introduced a law requiring parents and athletes to learn about sport-related concussions (SRC) to enhance awareness and education.
- A study surveyed parents in a suburban school district one year and five years after the law was implemented, comparing their knowledge to a pre-law survey.
- Results showed a significant increase in awareness of district concussion policies and guidelines, with many parents recognizing the greater risks of head injuries in children compared to adults.
Naloxone administration by nonmedical providers- a descriptive study of County sheriff department training.
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy
November 2020
The Study Background: In 2015 a county sheriff department in Michigan began a training program for its deputies on administration of naloxone for non-medical providers.
Methods: A descriptive analysis was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Data collected from the Sheriff's department allowed the study to quantify the incidence of naloxone administration, describe characteristics related to the administration, and report on aggregate outcomes.
COVID-19 is a pandemic that has affected not only the United States, but the entire world. The impact it has had has overwhelmed the entire healthcare system, from the unknown carrier status, poor testing capabilities to hospitals running out of ventilators for severely ill patients. There has been a variety of potential treatment modalities for the various forms of illness ranging from asymptomatic carriers to the ventilated ICU patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Physician in triage (PIT) has been used as a potential solution to emergency department (ED) overcrowding and to decrease ED length of stay (LOS). This study examined the relationship between computerized tomography (CT) utilization of PIT and ED patient volumes. We hypothesized that despite the pressure on PIT to improve throughput on the busiest days, they will continue to utilize CT at the same rate.
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