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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb136.pdf
March 01, 2012 - ED visits associated with firearm injury and assault were more likely to take place in a trauma center … Patient characteristics (ED visits per 100,000 population)
Age group
0–17 4.4 0.2 6.0 1.2 11.8
Trauma … center 55.5% 70.5% 78.7% 69.5% 69.2%
Hospital characteristics (percentage distribution)
Trauma center … Open wounds of head, neck, and trunk
were seen in 22.0 percent of other/undetermined firearm-related … of extremities
Open wounds of head, neck, and trunk
Crushing injury or internal injury
Fracture
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/laceration-needed-proper-exam-not-x-ray
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.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb74.pdf
June 01, 2009 - and
traumas that occur during childbirth-related hospitalizations.2
These complications include injury … As indicated in this table, injury to the newborn was more common in newborn
males, who had 1.7 injuries … relevant
dischargesa,b
Birth trauma—injury to newborn 8,877 1.6
Obstetric trauma for mothers—vaginal … hospitalizations, 2006
Birth trauma—injury
to newborn
Obstetric trauma
for mothers—
vaginal … there are no
obstetrical traumas among males because they occur in mothers only (obstetrical trauma
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/spinal-cord-injuries
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/rotator-cuff-injuries/
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/head-injuries
June 07, 2013 - injury . … Head injuries can be open or closed. A closed injury does not break through the skull. … Closed injuries are not always less severe than open injuries. … Some common causes of head injuries are falls , motor vehicle accidents , violence, and sports injuries … Treatment depends on the type of injury and how severe it is.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module1/module1_pu-whychange.docx
July 12, 2017 - Module 1: Preventing Pressure Injuries in Hospitals
Module 1: Preventing Pressure Injuries in Hospitals … Pressure injuries are preventable, but pressure injury rates continue to escalate. … In addition, pressure injuries cause pain and, in some cases, late-stage pressure injuries lead to life-threatening … This sparked interest in a physician member of the board who has expertise in wound care. … The Prevention Implementation Team, wound care experts, and patient care unit staff need to work together
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb80.pdf
October 01, 2009 - (22.6
percent) and open wounds (21.4
percent) … , such as
fractures, open wounds, or head traumas, are serious enough
to result in emergency department … Any Open Wounds Any Sprains and
Strains
Any Internal Organ
Injury
Any Dislocation Any Other Injury … Any Open Wounds Any Sprains and
Strains
Any Internal Organ
Injury
Any Dislocation Any Other Injury … Open Wounds Sprains and Strains Internal Organ Injury Dislocation Other Injury**
Figure 5.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb136.jsp
June 01, 2012 - ED visits associated with firearm injury and assault were more likely to take place in a trauma center … age
31.2
43.3
27.7
29.8
30.0
Hospital characteristics (percentage distribution)
Trauma … center
Not a trauma center
44.5%
29.5%
21.3%
30.5%
30.8%
Trauma center
55.5% … Open wounds of head, neck, and trunk were seen in 22.0 percent of other/undetermined firearm-related … of extremities
11,420 43%
270 7%
9,980 27%
2,590 31%
Open wounds of head, neck, and trunk
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www.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/ed-visits-injury.html
June 01, 2021 - Overview of Emergency Department Visits Related to Injuries, by Cause of Injury, 2017
Injuries … In 2018, unintentional injuries were the leading cause of death among people ages 1 to 44 years. … While severe or untreated injuries can be fatal, most are nonfatal, and many are treated in emergency … The bar chart below presents statistics on ED visits related to injuries using AHRQ’s 2017 Nationwide … The chart shows the five most common types of injury and can be categorized by age, income, patient location
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/brachial-plexus-injuries
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb112.pdf
May 01, 2011 - Characteristics of ED visits for eye injuries are compared to
all other types of injury-related visits … Age, patient location,
most common specific injuries and causes of injury are
examined by types of … Trauma, United States Eye Injury Registry summary report, 1998 2002. … In contrast, the most common specific eye injuries resulting in admission from the ED included wounds … Bruise of orbital tissues
(921.2) 4 42,576 6.7% 4 39,560 6.4% 2 3,016 15.2%
Other specified open
wound
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/eye-injuries
Description
The structure of your face helps protect your eyes from injury. … Still, injuries can damage your eye, sometimes severely enough that you could lose your vision. … Most eye injuries are preventable. … The most common type of injury happens when something irritates the outer surface of your eye. … Certain jobs such as industrial jobs or hobbies such as carpentry make this type of injury more likely
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb84.pdf
January 01, 2010 - More serious injuries
such as internal injury of the
thorax, abdomen, and pelvis
were considerably … , superficial injuries, open wounds,
certain traumatic complications and unspecified injuries, intracranial … wounds were more common (figure 1). … 413,921 11.8%
4 Open Wounds 356,432 10.2%
5 Certain Traumatic Complications and Unspecified Injuries … Open Wounds Certain
Traumatic
Complications
Intracranial
Injury
Neck and
Trunk Fracture
Upper
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49587/psn-pdf
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.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb19.jsp
May 19, 2016 - Other common injury hospitalizations resulted from intracranial (brain) injuries (9.8 percent of injury … , such as the American College of Surgeons’ National Trauma Data Bank ( http://www.facs.org/trauma/ntdb … 10
Superficial injury, bruise
58,100
3.1%
$4,300
3.0
0.5%
11
Open wounds of … than medicine
24,900
1.3%
$5,700
2.8
1.2%
17
Joint disorders and dislocations due to trauma …
6
27,800 (4.0%)
Open wounds of arms and legs
10
7,300 (3.4%)
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/uni-missouri-healthcare.html
February 01, 2024 - Implementation focused on MU Health Care’s 390-bed University Hospital, the only Level I trauma center … AHRQ toolkit, MU Health Care began this journey by assessing the need for hospital-acquired pressure injury … representatives from quality; data analytics; information technology; and content experts, such as wound … the head-to-toe skin assessment by two nurses known as 4E4H (4 eyes in 4 hours) and to utilize the wound … scout, a thermal imaging device that can identify possible deep tissue injury.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeon-commitment-trauma-care-decreases-missed-injuries
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.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb135.jsp
June 01, 2012 - Fractures, open wounds, sprains and strains, intracranial injury and joint disorders and dislocations … Ten most common injuries in bicycle injury related ED visits, 2009
Principal diagnosis
Bicycle-related … 40,800
10%
Open wounds of extremities
5
28,400
7%
Intracranial injury
6
21,300 … 5%
Fracture of lower limb
7
14,400
3%
Joint disorders and dislocations; trauma-related … Ten most common injuries in bicycle injury related hospital inpatient stays, 2009
Principal diagnosis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/ankle-injuries-and-disorders