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Ann Vasc Surg
January 2025
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
Background: Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) reduced mortality for blunt aortic injury (BAI) from 30-50% to < 10%; however, penetrating traumatic aortic injury (PAI) remains highly lethal (>40% mortality). This study's goal is to determine outcomes of TEVAR for PAI.
Methods: Patients undergoing TEVAR for traumatic aortic injuries were identified from the Vascular Quality Initiative database from 2011-2022.
Life (Basel)
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Elmhurst Hospital Center, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, 79-01 Broadway, Queens, NY 11373, USA.
Objectives: Subway-related accidents have risen with advancements in the system. We aim to study the injury patterns from these incidents.
Methods: This is a retrospective study from a single center, covering patients from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2023.
Diagnostics (Basel)
January 2025
Elmhurst Hospital Center, Trauma Unit, Department of Surgery, NYC Health & Hospitals, New York, NY 11373, USA.
: Fluctuations in sodium levels (SLs) may increase mortality, severity, and prolonged length of stay (LOS) in critically ill patients. We aim to study the effect of SL on various clinical outcomes in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). : This is a single-center, retrospective study of patients with severe TBI from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023, inclusive.
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January 2025
Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Rationale: Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva (PSV) is a rare but life-threatening condition, often resulting from blunt chest trauma. Rapid progress and a high risk of rupture highlight the importance of prompt diagnosis and intervention. We present a case of a rare pseudoaneurysm linked to the right coronary sinus after blunt chest trauma.
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October 2024
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
: A 65-year-old male veteran presented to the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) emergency department with progressive fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, lightheadedness, and falls over the last month. New bilateral lower extremity numbness up to his knees developed in the week prior to admission and prompted him to seek care. Additional history included 2 episodes of transient loss of consciousness resulting in falls and a week of diarrhea, which had resolved.
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