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J Perioper Pract
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedics, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
Background: Tourniquet use is ubiquitous in the operating theatre. However, optimal tourniquet usage is unclear, including type, pressure, inflation time, or whether a tourniquet should be used at all. This study reports a literature review of tourniquet use, comparing type, pressure, duration, effectiveness, and the spectrum of complications in an adult surgical population.
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January 2025
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
J Orthop Surg Res
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedics, FuyangHospital of Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, Anhui, China.
Objective: This study aims to elucidate the impact of varying tourniquet application timings on postoperative pain and the bone cement interface following TKA.
Method: Patients who underwent TKA in our department between March 2021 and July 2023 were included in this study. They were randomly assigned to three groups: Group 1 used tourniquets throughout the operation, Group 2 applied tourniquets before the osteotomy, and Group 3 applied tourniquets after completing the osteotomy.
South Dakota's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) volunteer participation is declining, and projected to further decrease over the next decade. To minimize this deficit, South Dakota's Department of Health recommends that rural firefighters assist EMS in high-acuity calls to decrease the burden on EMS personnel in an effort to improve volunteer retention. Bridging the Gap from Rural Trauma to Rural Healthcare aimed to create educational training opportunities for firefighters when assisting EMS.
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January 2025
- School of Medical Sciences Orebro university, Department of Surgery - Orebro - OR - Suécia.
Introduction: Hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable deaths in trauma patients, resulting in 1.5 million deaths annually worldwide. Traditional trauma assessment follows the ABC (airway, breathing, circulation) sequence; evidence suggests the CAB (circulation, airway, breathing) approach to maintain perfusion and prevent hypotension.
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