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1. Missing Trauma | PSNet
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   March 03, 2011 - for injury or damage.( 1 ) Stedman's Medical Dictionary defines injury as "damage; wound; trauma" … and likewise defines trauma as "wound; an injury inflicted, usually more or less suddenly, by some … Other common errors in trauma care involve missed injuries. … In evaluating the extent of injury after penetrating wounds, we continue to be guided by an old saw, … wound.

2. The impact of clinically undiagnosed injuries on survival estimates. | PSNet
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   April 03, 2024 - Study The impact of clinically undiagnosed injuries on survival estimates. … The impact of clinically undiagnosed injuries on survival estimates. … missed injuries were relatively common despite an autopsy rate of less than 25%.  … The performance of the International Classification of Diseases Injury Severity Score—a commonly used … The impact of clinically undiagnosed injuries on survival estimates.

3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   January 31, 2024 - In a study of 165 patients undergoing wound exploration after hand laceration, 32% of tendon injuries … Explore wounds for evidence of arterial bleeding, foreign body, tendon injury, and arthrotomy. … If a tendon injury cannot be ruled out after wound exploration and functional testing, assume an occult … injury exists. … Medico-legal risks associated to hand and wrist trauma. World J Crit Care Med. 2022;11(1):40-47.

4. Spotlight (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2024 - billion in healthcare expenditures.2 • Extensor and flexor tendons may be injured due to penetrating trauma … – In a study of 165 patients undergoing wound exploration after hand laceration, 32% of tendon injuries … with the hand in the same position as it was during the injury. – Wounds should be evaluated for active … ● If a tendon injury cannot be ruled out after wound exploration and functional testing, assume an … Medico-legal risks associated to hand and wrist trauma. World J Crit Care Med. 2022;11(1):40- 47.

5. A Laceration that Needed a Proper Exam, Not an X-Ray | PSNet
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   November 25, 2020 - In a study of 165 patients undergoing wound exploration after hand laceration, 32% of tendon injuries … Explore wounds for evidence of arterial bleeding, foreign body, tendon injury, and arthrotomy. … If a tendon injury cannot be ruled out after wound exploration and functional testing, assume an occult … injury exists. … Medico-legal risks associated to hand and wrist trauma.

6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   May 01, 2009 - for injury or damage.(1) Stedman's Medical Dictionary defines injury as "damage; wound; trauma" and … likewise defines trauma as "wound; an injury inflicted, usually more or less suddenly, by some physical … Other common errors in trauma care involve missed injuries. … In evaluating the extent of injury after penetrating wounds, we continue to be guided by an old saw, … wound.

7. Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries. | PSNet
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   June 15, 2012 - Study Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries. … Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries. … Injury. 2014;45(1):83-7. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2012.10.019. … Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries. … June 25, 2009 Missed injuries in trauma patients: a literature review.

8. Missed injuries in trauma patients: a literature review. | PSNet
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   April 01, 2009 - Review Missed injuries in trauma patients: a literature review. … Missed injuries in trauma patients: A literature review. … Missed injuries in trauma patients: A literature review. … April 29, 2020 Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries. … September 27, 2017 Detection of missed injuries in a pediatric trauma center with the

9. Needlestick injuries among surgeons in training. | PSNet
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   November 26, 2008 - Study Needlestick injuries among surgeons in training. … Needlestick injuries among surgeons in training. N Engl J Med. 2007;356(26):2693-9. … This survey revealed that nearly all surgical residents experience a needlestick injury during their … Needlestick injuries among surgeons in training. N Engl J Med. 2007;356(26):2693-9. … November 12, 2014 Preventable morbidity at a mature trauma center.

10. Costs of medical injuries in Utah and Colorado. | PSNet
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    June 30, 2021 - Study Classic Costs of medical injuries in Utah and Colorado … Citation Text: Costs of medical injuries in Utah and Colorado. … Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Costs of medical injuries … June 30, 2021 Error reduction in trauma care: lessons from an anonymized, national, multicenter … February 18, 2011 Preventing medical injury.

11. Medical injuries among hospitalized children. | PSNet
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    February 15, 2017 - Study Medical injuries among hospitalized children. … Medical injuries among hospitalized children. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(3):202-7. … This AHRQ–funded study applied new screening criteria to capture health care injuries that occurred before … Investigators used the Wisconsin Medical Injury Prevention Program (WMIPP) screening method to analyze … Medical injuries among hospitalized children. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(3):202-7.

12. Delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injuries. | PSNet
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    May 05, 2010 - Delayed or Missed Diagnosis of Cervical Spine Injuries. … The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2006;61(1). doi:10.1097/01.ta.0000196673.58429.2a … The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care . 2006; 61 (1) . … Delayed or Missed Diagnosis of Cervical Spine Injuries. … The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2006;61(1). doi:10.1097/01.ta.0000196673.58429.2a

13. Root cause analysis for hospital-acquired pressure injury. | PSNet
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    July 07, 2021 - Root cause analysis for hospital-acquired pressure injury. … J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2019;46(4):298-304. doi:10.1097/WON.0000000000000546. … J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs . 2019; 46 (4) :298-304 . … Root cause analysis for hospital-acquired pressure injury. … J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2019;46(4):298-304. doi:10.1097/WON.0000000000000546.

14. The road to zero preventable birth injuries. | PSNet
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    January 05, 2012 - Commentary The road to zero preventable birth injuries. … The road to zero preventable birth injuries. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(4):201-205. … safety team, which applied high reliability principles and best practices, reduced the rate of birth trauma … The road to zero preventable birth injuries. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(4):201-205. … December 30, 2012 National safety effort targets perinatal injuries.

15. Beyond misadventure: compensation for medical injuries in New Zealand. | PSNet
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    March 29, 2023 - Beyond misadventure: compensation for medical injuries in New Zealand. … Effects on patient safety and injury prevention strategies are also discussed. … Beyond misadventure: compensation for medical injuries in New Zealand. … September 24, 2014 A human factors subsystems approach to trauma care. … January 16, 2013 Flow disruptions in trauma care handoffs.

16. Regulating compensation for injuries associated with medical error. | PSNet
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    February 15, 2023 - Commentary Regulating compensation for injuries associated with medical error. … Citation Text: Regulating compensation for injuries associated with medical error. Corbett A. … Cite Citation Citation Text: Regulating compensation for injuries … July 14, 2010 No-fault compensation in New Zealand: harmonizing injury compensation,

17. Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury: A Routine Operation Goes Wrong. | PSNet
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    March 03, 2021 - cases, have a 15% mortality rate, and account for 81% of trocar injury-related deaths. 3,4 Bowel injuries … wound closure. … Unintended retention of drain material in contaminated wounds is a known problem, but studies documenting … Trocar injuries in laparoscopic surgery. … J Trauma . 2007;62(4):1051-1052. [ Available at ] Anagnostakos K, Thiery A, Sahan I.

18. Surgical robot examined in injuries. | PSNet
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    April 27, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Surgical robot examined in injuries. … Citation Text: Surgical robot examined in injuries. Carreyrou J. … Cite Citation Citation Text: Surgical robot examined in injuries

19. Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure injuries. | PSNet
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    July 20, 2022 - Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) can lead to increase costs and length of stay. … July 20, 2022 A case of transfusion error in a trauma patient with subsequent root cause … June 15, 2016 Root cause analysis for hospital-acquired pressure injury. … November 24, 2021 Communication failures contributing to patient injury in anaesthesia … September 30, 2020 Root cause analysis for hospital-acquired pressure injury.

20. Missing the Point—Eye Injury | PSNet
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    March 01, 2005 - Missing the Point—Eye Injury. PSNet [internet]. … protection, and both globe and intracranial injury are therefore common concomitant injuries. … Lacerations and wounds involving the eyelid must be carefully evaluated for possible globe and intracranial … Work-related eye injuries treated in hospital emergency departments in the US. … Computed tomography in the diagnosis and prognosis of open-globe injuries.