Mini Research Group 2 at 2024 Common Spirit Trauma Symposium

Research Article Group 2-Article 1:  Propensity weighted analysis of chemical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis agents in isolated severe traumatic brain injury: An EAST sponsored multicenter study, A.M. Ratnasekera et al. Asanthi M. Ratnasekera et al., Injury, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2024.111523

 

Mark McMellen MD Trauma and Emergency Surgery Common Spirit St. Anthony's Hospital

Research Article Group 2-Article 2: Does altitude increase the risk of traumatic aortic inquires? A retrospective cohort study among six level I trauma centers in the United States. Jarvis et al patient Safety in Surgery 2022 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ebZSfg_yrUw7KD1OuamM_iNLbdiqKhkK/view

 

Mark McMellen MD Trauma and Emergency Surgery Common Spirit St. Anthony's Hospital

 

Research Article Group 2-Article 3: A join point analysis examining trends in firearm injuries at six US trauma centers from 2016 to 2022; Salottolo et al. Injury Epidemiology 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-024-00505-5

 

David Hamilton, MD Trauma Medical Director, Common Spirit Penrose

Research Article Group 2-Article 4: 

Comparison of Acute Hemodynamic and Endothelial Effects of E‐cigarettes and Tobacco Cigarettes

High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention (2024) 31:225–237
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40292-024-00643-3

 

Dr. Shahryar Ghazanfar

Target Audience

EMS providers

Learning Objectives

 

Research Article Group 2-Article 1: 

  1. Describe the population that was used to determine outcomes in this study.
  2. Describe the variables of interest that were used in this study.
  3. Describe the incidence of Venous Thromboembolism Events and Intracranial
  4. Hemorrhagic Expansion in severe TBI patients administered unfractionate heparin or low molecular weight heparin

Research Article Group 2-Article 2: 

  1. Describe the population included in this study.
  2. Explain the impact that high altitude has, as described in this study, on the possibility of sustaining a traumatic aortic injury as compared to low altitude.
  3. Describe the potential impact of a delay in diagnosis or transfer to a higher level of care for patients that sustain a traumatic aortic injury.

Research Article Group 2-Article 3: 

  1. Explain the incidence of hospitalizations occurring from firearm injuries between 2016 and 2022.
  2. Identify the incidence of types of firearm injuries at the six trauma centers studied.
  3. Describe the role and impact that the trauma systems can have in addressing the needs of the injured population.

Research Article Group 2-Article 4: 

  1. Identify hemodynamic effects of E-cigarettes.
  2. Identify cardiovascular effects of E-Cigarettes.
  3. Compare Acute Effects of E-Cigarettes to Tobacco Cigarettes.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 0.50 Trauma
Course opens: 
10/01/2024
Course expires: 
03/31/2026
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Scott Branney, MD

Common Spirit Prehospital services Medical Director

 

EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Centura Health Prehospital Services Training Center and Group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF) 

Available Credit

  • 0.50 Trauma

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