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Golubkova AA, Liebe HL, Leiva TD, Stewart KE, Sarwar Z, Hunter CJ, Johnson JJ. Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury in Pediatric Hanging Victims. Am Surg 2023; 89:5897-5903. [PMID: 37253687 DOI: 10.1177/00031348231180929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Incidence of blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) following hanging in the pediatric population is ill-defined. Current guidelines recommend screening imaging during the initial trauma evaluation. Necessity of screening is questioned given BCVI is considered rare after hanging, especially when asymptomatic. This study aims to elucidate the incidence of BCVI in pediatric hangings and determine the value of radiographic work-up. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed of pediatric hangings reported to the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), 2017-2019. Imaging, diagnoses, and findings suggestive of BCVI, such as Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ≤8, presence of cervical injury, and soft tissue injury were considered. Statistical analysis was carried out to compare incidence. RESULTS 197 patients met study criteria, with 179 arriving in the trauma bay with signs of life. BCVI incidence was 5.6% (10 of 179). Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) of the neck was the only reported screening modality in this data set. A CTA was completed in 46% of the cases. DISCUSSION BCVI incidence following pediatric hanging is more common than previously thought. Less than half of patients had a CTA reported in this cohort. This may result in an underestimate. Given the potentially devastating consequences of a missed BCVI, the addition of CTA to initial work-up may be worthwhile to evaluate for cervical vascular injury, but further studies into the outcomes of children who do receive prophylactic therapy are needed.
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- Alena A Golubkova
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Mitra B, Maiden MJ, Read D, Nehme Z, Bernard S, Cameron PA. Definitive management of near-hanging at major versus non-major trauma centres. Emerg Med Australas 2023; 35:849-854. [PMID: 37325861 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.14257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The Victorian State Trauma System recommends that all major trauma patients receive definitive care at a major trauma service (MTS). The aim of the present study was to assess the outcomes of patients with major trauma after near-hangings who received definitive management at an MTS compared to a non-MTS. METHODS This was a registry-based cohort study of all adult (age ≥16 years) patients with near-hanging included in the Victorian State Trauma Registry from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2019. Outcomes of interest were death at hospital discharge, time to death and extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE) score of 5-8 (favourable) at 6 months. RESULTS There were 243 patients included and 134 (55.1%) in-hospital deaths. Among patients presenting to a non-MTS, 24 (16.8%) were transferred to an MTS. There were 59 (47.6%) deaths at an MTS and 75 (63.0%) at a non-MTS (odds ratio [OR] 0.53; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.32-0.89). However, more patients were managed at a non-MTS after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (58.8% vs 50.8%) and less patients had serious neck injury (0.8% vs 11.3%). After adjustment for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and serious neck injury, management at an MTS was not associated with mortality (adjusted OR [aOR] 0.61; 95% CI 0.23-1.65) or favourable GOSE at 6 months (aOR 1.09; 95% CI 0.40-3.03). CONCLUSIONS After major trauma sustained from near-hanging, definitive management at an MTS did not offer a mortality benefit or better functional outcomes. Consistent with current practice, these findings suggest that most near-hanging related major trauma patients could be managed safely at a non-MTS.
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- Biswadev Mitra
- Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Trauma Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Salvetti M, Schnell G, Pichon N, Schenck M, Cronier P, Perbet S, Lascarrou JB, Guitton C, Lesieur O, Argaud L, Colin G, Cholley B, Quenot JP, Merdji H, Geeraerts T, Piagnerelli M, Jacq G, Paul M, Chelly J, de Charentenay L, Deye N, Danguy des Déserts M, Thiery G, Simon M, Das V, Jacobs F, Cerf C, Mayaux J, Beuret P, Ouchenir A, Lafarge A, Sauneuf B, Daubin C, Cariou A, Silva S, Legriel S. Epidemiology and outcome predictors in 450 patients with hanging-induced cardiac arrest: a retrospective study. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1240383. [PMID: 37818219 PMCID: PMC10560712 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1240383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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Background Cardiac arrest is the most life-threatening complication of attempted suicide by hanging. However, data are scarce on its characteristics and outcome predictors. Methods This retrospective observational multicentre study in 31 hospitals included consecutive adults admitted after cardiac arrest induced by suicidal hanging. Factors associated with in-hospital mortality were identified by multivariate logistic regression with multiple imputations for missing data and adjusted to the temporal trends over the study period. Results Of 450 patients (350 men, median age, 43 [34-52] years), 305 (68%) had a psychiatric history, and 31 (6.9%) attempted hanging while hospitalized. The median time from unhanging to cardiopulmonary resuscitation was 0 [0-5] min, and the median time to return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was 20 [10-30] min. Seventy-nine (18%) patients survived to hospital discharge. Three variables were independently associated with higher in-hospital mortality: time from collapse or unhanging to ROSC>20 min (odds ratio [OR], 4.71; 95% confidence intervals [95%CIs], 2.02-10.96; p = 0.0004); glycaemia >1.4 g/L at admission (OR, 6.38; 95%CI, 2.60-15.66; p < 0.0001); and lactate >3.5 mmol/L at admission (OR, 6.08; 95%CI, 1.71-21.06; p = 0.005). A Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of >5 at admission was associated with lower in-hospital mortality (OR, 0.009; 95%CI, 0.02-0.37; p = 0.0009). Conclusion In patients with hanging-induced cardiac arrest, time from collapse or unhanging to return of spontaneous circulation, glycaemia, arterial lactate, and coma depth at admission were independently associated with survival to hospital discharge. Knowledge of these risk factors may help guide treatment decisions in these patients at high risk of hospital mortality.
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- Marie Salvetti
- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles—Site André Mignot, Le Chesnay, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, CHU de Limoges, Limoges, France
- AfterROSC, Paris, France
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- Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- Intensive Care Unit, Sud-Francilien Hospital Center, Corbeil-Essonnes, France
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, 58 Rue Montalembert, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, INSERM, GReD, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier du Mans, Le Mans, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- Intensive Care Unit, Saint-Louis Hospital, La Rochelle, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Edouard Herriot Teaching Hospital, Lyon, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, La Roche-sur-Yon District Hospital Centre, La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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- Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité et Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation Médecine Péri Opératoire, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, CHU Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Strasbourg, France
- UMR 1260, Regenerative Nano Medicine, INSERM, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Marie-Curie Teaching Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Charleroi, Belgium
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles—Site André Mignot, Le Chesnay, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles—Site André Mignot, Le Chesnay, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- Intensive Care Unit, Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile de France, Melun, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles—Site André Mignot, Le Chesnay, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Lariboisière University Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
- INSERM UMR-S 942, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Saint-Étienne University Hospital, Saint-Étienne, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg of Arlon, Arlon, Belgium
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal André Grégoire, Montreuil, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Beclère Teaching Hospital, Clamart, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France
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- Department of Pulmonology and Intensive Care, Pitié-Salpêtrière Teaching Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Intensive and Continuous Care, Roanne Hospital, Roanne, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Saint Louis Teaching Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- General Intensive Care Unit, Cotentin Public Hospital Centre, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Caen Teaching Hospital, Caen, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and Université de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre, Paris, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- Critical Care Unit, University Teaching Hospital of Purpan, Toulouse, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles—Site André Mignot, Le Chesnay, France
- AfterROSC, Paris, France
- UVSQ, INSERM, CESP, PsyDev Team, Paris-Saclay University, Villejuif, France
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Shu PC, Motah M, Massi DG, Ngunyi YL, Budzi NM, Mefire AC. Thoracolumbar spine injury in Cameroon: etiology, management, and outcome. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:386. [PMID: 37189065 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06481-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Thoracolumbar spine injury (TLSI) is a major concern worldwide despite its low prevalence. Studies demonstrate a gradual rise in annual incidence. There have been improvements in its management. However, a lot is still to be done. TLSI secondary to trauma usually occurs abruptly and leaves demeaning consequences, especially in our setting where the prognosis from several studies is poor. This study aimed to describe the etiology, management principles, and prognosis of TLSI in Douala General Hospital and as such contribute data on those aspects in the research community. METHOD This was a hospital-based five-year retrospective study. The study population was patients treated for TLSI in the Douala General Hospital from January 2014 to December 2018. Patients' medical records were used to retrieve data. Data analysis was done using SPSS Version 23. Logistic regression models were fitted to assess the association between dependent and independent variables. Statistical significance was set at 95% CI, with a P-value < 0.05. RESULTS We studied a total of 70 patients' files including 56 males. The mean age of occurrence of TLSI was 37.59 ± 14.07 years. The most common etiology was road traffic accidents (45.7%) and falls (30.0%). Half of our patients (n = 35) had an incomplete neurological deficit (Frankel B - D). Paraplegia was the most common motor deficit (42.9%). The lumbar spine was affected in 55.7% of cases. The most common CT scan finding was fracture of the vertebrae (30%) while the most reported MRI finding was disc herniation with contusion (38.5%). More than half (51.4%) of our patients were referred from peripheral health centers. The median arrival time was 48 h (IQR: 18-144) with 22.9% reporting after a week post-injury. Less than half (48.1%) benefited from surgery, and 41.4% of our population benefited from in-hospital rehabilitation. The median in-hospital delay time for surgery was 120 h (IQR: 66-192). While the median time between injury and surgery was 188 h (IQR: 144-347). The mortality rate was 5.7% (n = 4). Almost all (86.9%) of the patients developed complications and we had a 61.4% improvement in neurological status upon discharge. Being covered by health insurance was a predictor of improved neurological status (AOR = 15.04, 95%CI:2.90-78.20, P = 0.001) while being referred was a predictor of a stationary neurological status upon discharge (AOR = 0.12, 95%CI:0.03-0.52, P = 0.005). The average hospital stay was 20 days. We did not identify any predictors of lengthy hospital stay. CONCLUSION Road traffic accident is the most common etiology of TLSI. The arrival time to a neurosurgery specialized center after a traumatic injury, and the in-hospital delay time for surgery is high. Reduction of these delays, encouraging universal health insurance coverage, and improving on management to reduce complications would better the outcome of TLSI which is comparable with those in other studies.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
- Neurology unit, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
- Neurology unit, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
- Mbonge District Hospital, Mbonge, Cameroon.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
- Cameroon Baptist Convention health services, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
- Douala Gyneco-obstetric and pediatric hospital, Douala, Cameroon
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Blunt and Penetrating Airway Trauma. Emerg Med Clin North Am 2023; 41:e1-e15. [PMID: 36639169 DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Airway injury, be that penetrating or blunt, is a high-stakes high-stress management challenge for any airway manager and their team. Penetrating and blunt airway injury vary in injury patterns requiring prepracticed skills and protocols coordinating care between specialties. Variables including patient cooperation, coexisting injuries, cardiorespiratory stability, care location (remote vs tertiary care center), and anticipated course of airway injury (eg, oxygenating well and comfortable vs increasing subcutaneous emphysema) all play a role in determining airway if and when airway management is required. Direct airway trauma is relatively infrequent, but its presence should be accompanied by in-person or virtual otolaryngology support.
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Kim D, Lee WJ, Lee HW, Kim BS, Woo SH, Yoon HJ. Application of 18F-FDG brain PET for survival prediction in a rat model of hanging-induced hypoxic brain injury. Ann Nucl Med 2022; 36:570-578. [PMID: 35380351 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-022-01738-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accurate prediction of survival outcomes after hanging is a crucial and challenging issue in comatose survivors. In this preclinical study, we evaluated the potential utility of using brain glucose metabolism as measured by fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) for survival prediction in a rat model of hanging-induced hypoxic brain injury (HBI). METHODS HBI was induced by mechanical hanging using Sprague Dawley rats. 18F-FDG brain PET images were acquired in 26 HBI rats three hours post-injury (3 h post-injury) and 4 controls. During the 1 month follow-up period, HBI rats were further classified as survivors (n = 15) and nonsurvivors (n = 11). Between-group regional (standardized uptake values normalized to the reference whole brain = SUVRWB, cerebellum = SUVRCB, and pons = SUVRpons) and voxel-based analyses were performed. The prognostic value of the SUVR was tested for overall survival (OS). In addition, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) was performed in 2 controls and 5 HBI rats (3 survivors, 2 nonsurvivors, 3 h post), and an apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map was generated. RESULTS The nonsurvivor group showed a significantly lower SUVRWB, SUVRCB, and SUVRpons of the cerebral cortices than the survivor group (all p < 0.001). Voxel-based comparison also demonstrated significant reduction in the nonsurvivor group compared with the survivor group (family-wise error-corrected p < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference between controls and survivors. Of 3 reference regions, the SUVRpons demonstrated the largest difference between the survivor and nonsurvivor groups. With an optimal cutoff value of 1.12 (AUC 0.952, p < 0.001), the SUVRpons predicted survival outcomes with a sensitivity of 81.8% and specificity of 100%. The OS of the low SUVRpons group was significantly shorter than that the high SUVRpons group (p < 0.001). The mean ADC values of each brain region showed no significant difference according to survival outcomes. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest the potential utility of 18F-FDG brain PET for predicting survival in hanging-induced HBI.
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- Daehee Kim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
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Karnick AT, Boska RL, Caulfield NM, Winchell R, Capron DW. Suicide and self-injury outcomes for patients with comorbid psychiatric and physical health conditions. Psychiatry Res 2022; 308:114345. [PMID: 34954501 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Suicide is a transdiagnostic public health issue that affects nearly all psychiatric disorders, individuals without a mental health diagnosis, and individuals with physical health issues. We assessed the relationship between these variables and suicide outcomes using a novel epidemiological research paradigm. Data were collected from the National Trauma Data Bank. Participants included patients admitted to trauma units for suicide and self-injury (n = 13,422). Patients were classified to one of four comorbid condition groups: no comorbidity, comorbid physical condition, comorbid major psychiatric condition, or multimorbidity (comorbid physical and psychiatric conditions). Multivariable logistic regression measured associations between comorbid condition and mortality and multivariable linear regression measured associations between comorbidity and injury severity. Mortality in patients with physical health comorbidity was not significant, but patients with psychiatric comorbidity or multimorbidity had significantly lower mortality than patients without either. No association between injury severity and comorbidity was detected. There were no differences in suicide mortality for individuals with a physical health comorbidity, but mortality was lower for individuals with a comorbid major psychiatric illness or multimorbidity. Since physical health conditions and psychiatric illness are associated with eventual suicide mortality, prevention strategies could target these populations at trauma units for suicide and self-injury admissions.
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- Aleksandr T Karnick
- Department of Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, #5025, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
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- VA Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System, 400 Fort hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY, 14424; Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, 300 Crittenden Blvd., Rochester, NY, 14642
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, #5025, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, 525 E. 68th Street, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, #5025, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
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Reyes AA, Hurlbert RJ, Dumont TM, Ramey WL. The Number of Organ System Injuries Is a Predictor of Intrahospital Mortality in Complete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. World Neurosurg 2021; 158:e788-e792. [PMID: 34808411 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.11.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the extent to which polytrauma significantly impacts intrahospital mortality among patients with complete cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI) and to assess whether an organ system-based approach would be appropriate as a mortality predictor as compared with conventional standards to help guide prognosis and management. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed patient medical records and assessed the type of associated trauma at presentation. We then reviewed its correlation with mortality in patients who were admitted at our institution between 2012 and 2021. Types of associated trauma were classified under the following: traumatic brain injury, abdominal injury, thoracic injury, orthopedic injury, craniofacial injury, genitourinary injury, and vascular injury. RESULTS Thirty patients with complete cSCIs were identified. Increased organ system-based polytrauma had a statistically significant increase in intrahospital mortality (P = 0.01). Using the logistic regression model, for each additional gain in organ system-based trauma, patients had a 2.455 odds ratio of mortality (P = 0.03, 95% confidence interval 1.171-6.348). Zero other organ system injuries in the setting of cSCI provided a predictive mortality probability of 6.6%. One organ system-based trauma provided a 14.8% intrahospital mortality probability, 2 traumas provided a 29.9% mortality probability, 3 traumas provided a 51.1% mortality probability, and 4 other organ-system traumas provided a 72.0% mortality probability. The predictive prognostic accuracy of using number of organ system-based trauma to predict mortality probability was quantified at area under the curve = 0.8264 (95% confidence interval 0.6729-0.9799, P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our research shows that an increased number of organ system injuries is associated with greater intrahospital mortality in polytrauma patients with complete cSCI.
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- Angelica Alvarez Reyes
- Department of Neurosurgery, Banner University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Banner University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Banner University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Banner University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Substance use and suicide outcomes among self-injured trauma patients. Drug Alcohol Depend 2021; 226:108906. [PMID: 34315104 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research indicates alcohol (AUD) or substance (SUD) use disorders and acute alcohol or drug use serve as risk factors for suicidal behaviors and death both distally and proximally to a suicidal event. However, limited research has investigated these relationships among medically serious suicide attempters at the time of injury without relying on cohorts of substance users only or by examining suicide decedent characteristics. METHODS Data were collected from the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) for 2017. The sample comprised patients who engaged in suicidal and self-injurious acts that were medically serious enough to require trauma admission and were tested for alcohol (N = 9,196) or drug (N = 8,121) exposure upon admission. Logistic regression determined relationships between acute alcohol/substance use, presence of AUDs and SUDs and suicide mortality risk, while linear regression evaluated substance conditions and injury severity and length of stay (LOS). RESULTS AUDs (OR = 0.59[0.42-0.83]) and SUDs (OR = 0.66[0.48-0.90]) had reduced odds of death but increased LOS (β = 1.7, p < .001; β = 0.82, p = .024). Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was positively associated with reduced odds of death (OR = 0.20[0.06-0.61]), injury severity (β = -5.3, p < .001), and LOS (β = -7.5, p < .001). Presence of cocaine (β = -0.80, p = .044) and opioids (β = -1.4, p < .001) were associated lower injury severity, while MDMA (β = 3.6, p = .016) and methamphetamine (β = 1.5, p = .025) were associated with increased injury severity. CONCLUSIONS While higher BAC may be associated with lower odds of mortality during a single high-risk suicide event, substance users may be at increased risk for worse outcomes over time. Targeted interventions should be considered to interrupt and develop healthy alternatives for survivors with substance use conditions.
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Do we need neuroimaging in every case of near-hanging?: experience from a level 1 trauma center and analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. Emerg Radiol 2021; 29:49-57. [PMID: 34414488 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01979-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Our study analyzes imaging results in near-hanging to determine what neuroimaging workup is necessary. We evaluate GCS as a clinical predictor to help guide imaging choice. METHODS This is a retrospective study of patients from a level one trauma center and from the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB). We classified injuries into categories based on the likelihood that CT played an important role in their diagnosis and management. We assessed whether a normal Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) could exclude clinically important injuries. Chi square was used to test for significance for categorical variables. Multivariate logistic regression was used for multivariate analysis. RESULTS CT showed structural brain findings in 0% of patients from our facility (local patients) and 11.7% of NTDB patients. Of local patients and NTDB patients, 1.4% and 6.6% had blunt cerebral vascular injury (BCVI) respectively. Of local patients and NTDB patients, 1.4% and 3.3% had a cervical spine fracture or dislocation, respectively. Mortality for patients with GCS 15 versus GCS < 15 was 0 versus 26.9% for local patients (p = 0.004) and 0 versus 43.8% for NTDB (p < 0.001). Structural brain injury for patients with GCS 15 versus GCS < 15 for isolated hanging was 0 versus 14.9% for NTDB (p < 0.001). GCS 15 was an independent predictor of survival and freedom from brain injury (p < 0.001), but not neck injury. CONCLUSION GCS 15 is a significant independent predictor of survival and freedom from brain injury in near-hanging. GCS 15 rules out intracranial injury likely to require intervention with negative predictive value of 100%. GCS of 15 does not rule out critical neck injury.
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Should CT angiography of the supra-aortic arteries be performed systematically following attempted suicide by hanging? J Neuroradiol 2021; 48:271-276. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background In the United Kingdom (UK) there were 6507 deaths by suicide in 2018, with hanging being the most common method. Hanging will normally result in emergency medical services (EMS) being called and may result in resuscitation being attempted. Trauma audits conducted by North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust have identified an increased trend in hanging cases, which were also reported in national data. The aim of this scoping review was to explore the literature around EMS attendance at hangings to inform further research and clinical practice. Methods A five-stage scoping review method was used. Relevant studies were identified by searching MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE and EMCARE with the help of the Library and Knowledge Service for NHS Ambulance Services in England. Grey literature and reference lists were also searched. Studies were included based on relevance to hangings attended by EMS. Data were tabulated and narratively synthesised. Results Sixteen papers were included in the review. Australia was the most frequent source of studies (n = 5, 31%). Most studies (n = 11, 69%) were published in the past 10 years. The median sample size was 53 (IQR 41-988, range 10-3981). All papers included varying levels of patient characteristics, EMS input and patient outcomes. Conclusion Hanging is a highly lethal method of suicide that is increasingly used in the UK. This scoping review found that there is scarce literature focused on hangings attended by EMS. Treatment of the hanging patient in cardiac arrest is described in many of the papers included. Hanging patients may benefit from the presence of specialist resources who can deliver interventions such as sedation and advanced airway management. The psychological impact of attending, or witnessing, hanging patients is an area that needs further consideration. Further research is needed to describe and improve EMS treatment of hangings.
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- Gary Shaw
- North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5279-1412
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- North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
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Postmortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Postmortem Computed Tomography in Ligature and Manual Strangulation. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2020; 41:97-103. [PMID: 32205490 DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in cases of fatal manual or ligature strangulation. Verification of strangulation by computed tomography (CT), MRI, and at autopsy as well as its detectability in each modality was assessed. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 6 manual and ligature strangulation cases between 2013 and 2019 who all underwent a whole-body CT, head and neck MRI, and an autopsy. Two radiologists examined head and neck imaging data and compared the data to autopsy findings. RESULTS Magnetic resonance imaging showed a high efficiency in verifying intramuscular hemorrhages, which were confirmed in autopsy. Moreover, in one case without a visible strangulation mark, soft tissue injuries associated with strangulation were detected. Fractures, especially thyroid cartilage fractures, were successfully diagnosed by CT. CONCLUSIONS As MRI showed a successful detection of soft tissue lesions in relation to strangulation, it can serve as an alternative method or provide additional value to an autopsy. Intramuscular hemorrhages are a common finding in manual and ligature strangulation, providing a useful sign of applied pressure on the neck. However, to evaluate fractures, an additional CT or autopsy is recommended.
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de Charentenay L, Schnell G, Pichon N, Schenck M, Cronier P, Perbet S, Lascarrou JB, Rossignol T, Lesieur O, Argaud L, Colin G, Cholley B, Quenot JP, Merdji H, Silva S, Piagnerelli M, Chelly J, Salvetti M, Couraud S, Deye N, Danguy des Déserts M, Paul M, Thiery G, Simon M, Martin C, Vincent F, Das V, Jacq G, Jacobs F, Soummer A, Mayaux J, Beuret P, Ouchenir A, Durant C, Darmon M, Azoulay E, Sauneuf B, Daubin C, Mongardon N, Biard L, Cariou A, Geeraerts T, Legriel S. Outcomes in 886 Critically Ill Patients After Near-Hanging Injury. Chest 2020; 158:2404-2413. [PMID: 32758563 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.07.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Near-hanging experiences are life-threatening events about which few data are available. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the outcomes and early predictors of hospital mortality in critically ill patients who have undergone a near-hanging experience? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Adult patients who were resuscitated successfully after suicidal near-hanging injury admitted to 31 university or university-affiliated ICUs in France and Belgium between 1992 and 2014 were studied retrospectively. Patients were identified by searching the hospital databases for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 9th and 10th revisions, codes and hospital charts for hanging. Logistic multivariate regression was performed to identify factors associated vital and functional outcomes at hospital discharge as the primary end points. Secondary outcomes were evaluation of temporal trends and identification of predictors of hospital mortality. RESULTS Of the 886 patients (181 women and 705 men; median age, 43 years; interquartile range, 34-52 years), 266 (30.0%) had attempted suicide previously, 600 (67.7%) had a diagnosed mental illness, and 55 (6.2%) attempted hanging while hospitalized. Median time from hanging awareness to unhanging was 0 min (interquartile range [IQR], 0-0; range, 0-82 min). Median Glasgow Coma Scale score was 3 (IQR, 3-5) at ICU admission. Hanging induced cardiac arrest in 450 of 886 patients (50.8%). Overall, 497 of 886 patients (56.1%) were alive at hospital discharge, including 479 of 497 patients (96.4%) with a favorable neurocognitive outcome (defined as a Glasgow Outcome Scale score of 4 or 5). By multivariate analysis, factors associated with hospital mortality were hanging-induced cardiac arrest (OR, 19.50; 95% CI, 7.21-60.90; P < .00001) and findings at ICU admission of glycemia level > 1.4 g/L (OR, 4.34; 95% CI, 1.82-10.81; P = .0007) and of lactate level > 3.5 mmol/L (OR, 9.98; 95% CI, 4.17-25.36; P < .00001). INTERPRETATION The findings from this large multicenter retrospective cohort emphasize the very high mortality after hanging injury chiefly because of hanging-induced cardiac arrest. However, patients who survive near-hanging experiences achieve excellent neurocognitive recovery. Studies of early neuroprotective strategies for patients who have undergone near-hanging experiences are warranted. TRIAL REGISTRY ClinicalTrials.gov; No.: NCT04096976; URL: www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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- Louise de Charentenay
- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles-Site André Mignot, Le Chesnay, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, CHU de Limoges, Limoges, France; AfterROSC, Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; Intensive Care Unit, Sud-Francilien Hospital Center, Corbeil-Essonnes, France
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, Inserm, GReD, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Paris, France; Medicine Intensive Reanimation, University Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier du Mans, Le Mans, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; Intensive Care Unit, Saint-Louis Hospital, La Rochelle, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Edouard Herriot Teaching Hospital, Lyon, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, La Roche-sur-Yon District Hospital Center, La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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- Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Faculté de Médecine and Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Strasbourg, France; UMR 1260, Regenerative Nano Medecine, INSERM, Fédération de Médecine, Strasbourg, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; Réanimation Polyvalente, Hôpital Purpan, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; Intensive Care Unit, Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile de France, Melun, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles-Site André Mignot, Le Chesnay, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, GH Le Havre, Le Havre, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; Medical Intensive Care Unit, Lariboisière Teaching Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles-Site André Mignot, Le Chesnay, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Saint-Etienne University Hospital, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Intensive Care Department, Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg of Arlon, Arlon, Belgium
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- Anesthésie Réanimation, Hôpital Purpan, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Avicenne University Hospital, Bobigny, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal André Grégoire, Montreuil, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles-Site André Mignot, Le Chesnay, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Beclere Teaching Hospital, Clamart, France
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- Department of Intensive Care Medecine, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France
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- Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care, Pitie Salpetriere Teaching Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Intensive and Continuous Care, Roanne Hospital, Roanne, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Marie-Curie Teaching Hospital, Charleroi, Belgium
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Saint Louis Teaching Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Saint Louis Teaching Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; General Intensive Care Unit, Cotentin Public Hospital Center, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; Medical Intensive Care Unit, Caen Teaching Hospital, Caen, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Units, Henri Mondor Teaching Hospital, Créteil, France
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- Service de Biostatistique et Information Médicale, AP-HP Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France; Epidemiology and Clinical Statistics for Tumor, Respiratory, and Resuscitation Assessments (ECSTRRA) Team, INSERM U1153 CRESS, Paris, France
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- AfterROSC, Paris, France; INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Paris, France; Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Teaching Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Anesthésie Réanimation, Hôpital Purpan, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles-Site André Mignot, Le Chesnay, France; AfterROSC, Paris, France; Team PsyDev, CESP, INSERM, UVSQ, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France.
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Deininger-Czermak E, Heimer J, Tappero C, Thali MJ, Gascho D. The added value of postmortem magnetic resonance imaging in cases of hanging compared to postmortem computed tomography and autopsy. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2020; 16:234-242. [PMID: 32221850 DOI: 10.1007/s12024-020-00233-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the added value of postmortem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared to postmortem computed tomography (CT) and autopsy in cases of fatal hanging. In addition, the study analyzed the strengths of each examination method regarding typical injuries in these cases. We investigated a cohort of 25 decedents who underwent CT, MRI and autopsy. Two radiologists assessed all MR images of the head and neck as well as the corresponding CT images. The results were compared to autopsy findings by retrospectively analyzing the autopsy reports. Postmortem MRI revealed intramuscular hemorrhages in a large number of cases, however, autopsy did not confirm all of the detected hemorrhages. CT and autopsy detected fractures in several cases, whereas MRI showed a fracture in just one single case. Other previously described vital signs and relevant findings, such as fracture-related gas bubbles, soft tissue emphysema or pneumomediastinum, were observed in only a few individual cases. MRI provided added diagnostic value in the detection of soft tissue injuries and lymph node swelling in fatal hangings. As an adjunct to autopsy, postmortem MRI may reveal additional hemorrhages, which might be missed at autopsy. Since standard MRI demonstrated low sensitivity for the detection of fractures, an additional imaging modality or autopsy is required to overcome this limitation.
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- Eva Deininger-Czermak
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Imaging, Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse, 190/52, CH-8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Imaging, Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse, 190/52, CH-8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Imaging, Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse, 190/52, CH-8057, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Fribourgeois, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Imaging, Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse, 190/52, CH-8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Imaging, Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse, 190/52, CH-8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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Matusz EC, Schaffer JT, Bachmeier BA, Kirschner JM, Musey PI, Roumpf SK, Strachan CC, Hunter BR. Evaluation of Nonfatal Strangulation in Alert Adults. Ann Emerg Med 2019; 75:329-338. [PMID: 31591013 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE There is a paucity of evidence to guide the diagnostic evaluation of emergency department (ED) patients presenting after nonfatal strangulation (manual strangulation or near hanging). We seek to define the rate of serious injuries in alert strangled patients and determine which symptoms and examination findings, if any, predict such injuries. METHODS Using prospectively populated databases and electronic medical record review, we performed a retrospective analysis of alert strangled patients treated in the ED of an academic Level I trauma center. Exclusions were Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score less than 13, younger than 16 years, and interhospital transfers. Trained researchers used structured forms to abstract demographics, symptoms, examination findings, radiology and operative findings, and final diagnoses. Injuries requiring greater than 24 hours' observation or specific treatment (surgery, procedure, specific medication) were considered clinically important. The electronic medical record was searched for 30 days after presentation to identify missed injuries. RESULTS Advanced imaging (computed tomography or magnetic resonance maging) was obtained in 60%. Injuries were identified in 6 patients (1.7%, 95% CI, 0.7% to 3.6%). Two injuries were clinically important (0.6%, 95% CI, 0.1% to 2.0%). Both were cervical artery dissections with no neurologic deficits, treated with aspirin. No additional injuries were identified within 30 days or at next medical contact. Of 343 uninjured patients, 291 (85%) had documented medical follow up confirming the absence of any new diagnosis of injury or stroke. The small number of injuries precluded analyses of associations. CONCLUSION Alert, strangled patients had a low rate of injuries. All patients with neck injuries had concerning findings besides neck pain; specifically, GCS score less than 15 or dysphagia. Our findings suggest, but do not prove, that a selective imaging strategy is safe in alert patients after strangulation findings besides neck pain.
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- Erin C Matusz
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
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Berke DM, Helmer SD, Reyes J, Haan JM. Injury Patterns in Near-Hanging Patients: How Much Workup is Really Needed? Am Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481908500534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Survivors of near-hangings suffer anoxic brain injuries, but it remains uncertain whether the incidence of associated injuries warrants extensive workup or trauma activation. An 11-year retrospective review was conducted on adult patients with a hanging mechanism who underwent trauma workup and management. The majority of patients (n = 98) were white (88.8%) males (75.5%) with an average age of 30 ± 12.3 years. Two-hundred fifty-four CTand magnetic resonance scans were performed and eight injuries were uncovered: three thyroid cartilage/hyoid fractures; three vertebral injuries; and two cervical vascular injuries. Anoxic brain injury was diagnosed clinically in 35 patients (35.7%) and was present in all 19 patients (19.4%) who died. Only one patient had intra-abdominal injury requiring surgical intervention. Injuries were more likely in patients with abnormal Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) versus normal GCS (55% vs 10.5%, respectively). Patients who present after near-hanging have a low incidence of associated injuries. Workup can be restricted to patients with abnormal GCS scores and for specific signs and symptoms or high-risk energy mechanisms. The trauma team can be activated for signs of trauma.
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- David M. Berke
- Department of Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita, Wichita, Kansas
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita, Wichita, Kansas
- Departments of Medical Education, and
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita, Wichita, Kansas
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita, Wichita, Kansas
- Trauma Services, Via Christi Hospital St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas
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La Count S, Lovett ME, Zhao S, Kline D, O'Brien NF, Hall MW, Sribnick EA. Factors Associated With Poor Outcome in Pediatric Near-Hanging Injuries. J Emerg Med 2019; 57:21-28. [PMID: 31031070 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hanging injury is the most common method of suicide among children 5 to 11 years of age and near-hangings commonly occur. Adult studies in near-hanging injury have shown that need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, initial blood gas, and poor mental status are associated with poor prognosis. The literature for similar factors in children is lacking. OBJECTIVES This retrospective, single-center study was performed to identify the clinical factors associated with neurologic outcome in children after near-hanging. METHODS Inclusion criteria included <18 years of age and a diagnosis of near-hanging or strangulation. All physician documentation was reviewed, and incidences of respiratory complications, seizure, and multiorgan failure were noted. Pediatric cerebral performance category score was based on information at discharge and was defined as favorable (score of 1-4) or unfavorable (score of 5-6). Comparisons were made between outcome groups and suspected clinical factors. RESULTS The median age was 11.5 years with a median initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 10. Of all patients, 25% had a prehospital cardiac arrest, and 51% were admitted to the intensive care unit. Patients with unfavorable outcomes had a lower initial pH (6.9 vs. 7.3) and initial GCS score (3T vs. 14). Patients with an unfavorable outcome had significantly higher rates of intensive care unit admission, respiratory complications, anoxic brain injury, and multiorgan failure. No patient who presented with an initial GCS score of 3T and prehospital cardiac arrest had a favorable neurologic outcome. CONCLUSIONS This is the largest single-center study of children with near-hanging injury. An initial GCS score of 3T and prehospital cardiac arrest was uniformly associated with poor neurologic outcome.
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- Stephanie La Count
- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio; Division of Critical Care Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio; Division of Critical Care Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio; Division of Critical Care Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Schuberg S, Gupta N, Shah K. Aggressive imaging protocol for hanging patients yields no significant findings. Am J Emerg Med 2019; 37:737-739. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Radeloff K, Schraven SP, Radeloff D, Kraus F. [Functional rehabilitation of severe laryngopharyngeal injuries after near-lethal suicide attempt by hanging]. HNO 2018; 67:110-117. [PMID: 30406269 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-018-0578-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hanging is a common method of suicide with an estimated mortality rate of about 70%. Survival of patients with severe laryngopharyngeal injuries after strangulation is not common. However, clinical findings of patients reaching the hospital alive may be minimal. A rapid onset of multidisciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic management is mandatory, followed by psychiatric treatment and functional rehabilitation. CASE PRESENTATION AND RESULTS Two uncommon cases after severe laryngopharyngeal injury due to near-lethal suicide attempt by hanging demonstrate the emergency management and reconstructive surgery. Subsequent tracheal cannula management and swallowing therapy to full recovery are described. In addition, a proposal for an interdisciplinary treatment algorithm for those patients is presented. CONCLUSION Minimal external clinical findings after near-lethal suicide attempts by hanging do not exclude severe internal injuries of the upper aerodigestive tract structures. After reconstructive surgery an appropriate tracheal cannula management and an early and intensive swallowing therapy parallel to the psychiatric treatment is mandatory to restore voice, airway and deglutition.
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- K Radeloff
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenkrankheiten, plastische und ästhetische Operationen, Universität Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 11, 97080, Würzburg, Deutschland. .,Universitätsklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg, Medizinischer Campus, Universität Oldenburg, Steinweg 13-17, 26122, Oldenburg, Deutschland.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals‑, Nasen‑, Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie "Otto Körner", Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Doberaner Straße 137-139, 18057, Rostock, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik des Kindes- und Jugendalters, Universität Leipzig, Liebigstraße 20a, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenkrankheiten, plastische und ästhetische Operationen, Universität Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 11, 97080, Würzburg, Deutschland
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Escutnaire J, Ducrocq F, Singier A, Baert V, Babykina E, Dumont C, Vilhelm C, Marc JB, Segal N, Wiel E, Mols P, Hubert H. Can We Define Termination Of Resuscitation Criteria In Out-Of-Hospital Hanging? PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2018; 23:1-8. [PMID: 30118612 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1476635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Survival rate of cardiac arrest due to hanging (H-CA) victims is low. Hence, this leads to the question of the utility of resuscitation in these patients. The objective was to investigate whether there are predictive criteria for survival with a good neurological outcome or predictive criteria for non-survival or survival with a poor neurological outcome enabling us to define the termination of resuscitation rules in these patients. METHODS Between July 1, 2011 and January 1, 2016, we included 1,689 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests due to hanging. We compared the characteristics of survivors with a good neurological outcome at day 30 with the others. RESULTS The study population was mainly composed of males with a median age of 48 [37-60]. The overall survival was 2.1%, among which 48.6% had a good neurological outcome. Survivors benefited more often from immediate basic life support than the rest of the subjects, which was corroborated by the shorter no-flow durations. We did not record any difference in terms of advanced cardiac life support initiation frequency and technique between survivors with a good neurological outcome and the rest. Nevertheless, ACLS duration was longer in survivors with a good neurological outcome than in others. CONCLUSIONS Basic life support (BLS) was the decisive criterion for 15/17 survivors. However, a detailed analysis showed 2 survivors presenting no BLS before the arrival of mobile medical teams and non-shockable rhythms who survived at day 30 with a good neurological outcome. These results lead us to consider that mobile medical team intervention and ACLS attempt are not futile, and the benefit justifies the cost. Thus, we cannot define any rule for the termination of resuscitation.
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Hsu CH, Haac BE, Drake M, Bernard AC, Aiolfi A, Inaba K, Hinson HE, Agarwal C, Galante J, Tibbits EM, Johnson NJ, Carlbom D, Mirhoseini MF, Patel MB, O’Bosky KR, Chan C, Udekwu PO, Farrell M, Wild JL, Young KA, Cullinane DC, Gojmerac DJ, Weissman A, Callaway C, Perman SM, Guerrero M, Aisiku IP, Seethala RR, Co IN, Madhok DY, Darger B, Kim DY, Spence L, Scalea TM, Stein DM. EAST Multicenter Trial on targeted temperature management for hanging-induced cardiac arrest. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2018; 85:37-47. [PMID: 29677083 PMCID: PMC6026030 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND We sought to determine the outcome of suicidal hanging and the impact of targeted temperature management (TTM) on hanging-induced cardiac arrest (CA) through an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) multicenter retrospective study. METHODS We analyzed hanging patient data and TTM variables from January 1992 to December 2015. Cerebral performance category score of 1 or 2 was considered good neurologic outcome, while cerebral performance category score of 3 or 4 was considered poor outcome. Classification and Regression Trees recursive partitioning was used to develop multivariate predictive models for survival and neurologic outcome. RESULTS A total of 692 hanging patients from 17 centers were analyzed for this study. Their overall survival rate was 77%, and the CA survival rate was 28.6%. The CA patients had significantly higher severity of illness and worse outcome than the non-CA patients. Of the 175 CA patients who survived to hospital admission, 81 patients (46.3%) received post-CA TTM. The unadjusted survival of TTM CA patients (24.7% vs 39.4%, p < 0.05) and good neurologic outcome (19.8% vs 37.2%, p < 0.05) were worse than non-TTM CA patients. However, when subgroup analyses were performed between those with an admission Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3 to 8, the differences between TTM and non-TTM CA survival (23.8% vs 30.0%, p = 0.37) and good neurologic outcome (18.8% vs 28.7%, p = 0.14) were not significant. Targeted temperature management implementation and post-CA management varied between the participating centers. Classification and Regression Trees models identified variables predictive of favorable and poor outcome for hanging and TTM patients with excellent accuracy. CONCLUSION Cardiac arrest hanging patients had worse outcome than non-CA patients. Targeted temperature management CA patients had worse unadjusted survival and neurologic outcome than non-TTM patients. These findings may be explained by their higher severity of illness, variable TTM implementation, and differences in post-CA management. Future prospective studies are necessary to ascertain the effect of TTM on hanging outcome and to validate our Classification and Regression Trees models. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic study, level IV; prognostic study, level III.
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- Cindy H. Hsu
- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, California
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- University of California Davis Medical Center, Davis, California
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- University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- San Francisco General Hospital/University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- San Francisco General Hospital/University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Choi DW, Lee SW, Jeong SH, Park JS, Kim H. Early diffusion-weighted imaging and outcome prediction of comatose survivors after suicidal hanging. Am J Emerg Med 2018; 37:5-11. [PMID: 29793774 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Early outcome prediction after suicidal hanging is challenging in comatose survivors. We analysed the early patterns of brain diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) abnormalities in comatose survivors after suicidal hanging. METHODS After suicidal hanging, 18 comatose survivors were prospectively evaluated from January 2013 to December 2016. DWI was performed within 3 h after hanging in comatose survivors. We evaluated Utstein style variables and analysed abnormal spatial profile of signal intensity on DWI, brain apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values, and qualitative DWI scores to predict neurological outcomes. RESULTS All hanging associated cardiac arrest (CA) patients demonstrated bad neurological outcomes; 80% of non-CA comatose patients experienced good neurological outcomes. In hanging survivors with CA, cortical grey matter structures and deep grey nuclei exhibited profound ADC reductions and high DWI scores within 3 h after hanging, which was associated with diffuse anoxic brain damage with poor cerebral performance categories scores. CA comatose survivors had significantly lower ADC values and higher DWI scores compared to non-CA comatose survivors in the cortex and deep grey nuclei. CONCLUSION Although the presence of CA is the most important clinical prognosticator in hanging-associated comatose survivors, HSI abnormalities and low ADC values in the cortex and deep grey nuclei on DWI performed within 3 h after hanging are well-correlated with unfavourable outcomes regardless of therapeutic hypothermia. Therefore, early DWI may increase the sensitivity of poor outcome prediction and may be an effective combinatorial screening method when available prognostic variables are not reliable or conclusive.
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- Dong Won Choi
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, 776, Sunhwan-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, 776, Sunhwan-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University 1, Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282, Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282, Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, 776, Sunhwan-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University 1, Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
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Ganesan P, Jegaraj MKKA, Kumar S, Yadav B, Selva B, Tharmaraj RGA. Profile and Outcome of Near-hanging Patients Presenting to Emergency Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India - A Retrospective Descriptive Study. Indian J Psychol Med 2018; 40:205-209. [PMID: 29875525 PMCID: PMC5968639 DOI: 10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_282_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hanging is one of the common modes of deliberate self-harm presenting to emergency departments (EDs) across the world. Early intervention and aggressive resuscitation can decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with near-hanging. Our aim was to study the profile of patients presenting with near-hanging and their outcome to our adult ED. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records of patients with age more than 15 years presenting with near-hanging to the ED was reviewed retrospectively. The following profile data such as age, gender, marital status, material used for hanging, and type of hanging were collected. The information regarding the outcome of the patients from the hospital also analyzed. The data were analyzed to express the mean (±standard deviation) for the quantitative variables and frequency for the qualitative variables (±percent) using SPSS statistical software. RESULTS The analysis of 2 years data from August 2014 to July 2016 revealed 77 patients reached the ED with near-Hanging. The mean age of the patients - 31.1 years. Approximately, 43% were complete hanging, while rest were partial hanging. Majority of the patients used dressing materials for hanging themselves. Out of 77 patients, 64 were discharged alive while 2 patients died in the hospital and 11 were left against medical advice. CONCLUSIONS Hanging is still a major mode of deliberate self-harm in South India both among men and women. The outcome of near-hanging is positively influenced by early admission and active treatment.
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- Priya Ganesan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Schoell SL, Weaver AA, Talton JW, Barnard RT, Baker G, Stitzel JD, Zonfrillo MR. Functional outcomes of motor vehicle crash thoracic injuries in pediatric and adult occupants. TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION 2018; 19:280-286. [PMID: 29185785 PMCID: PMC6233316 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2017.1409894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Characterization of the severity of injury should account for both mortality and disability. The objective of this study was to develop a disability metric for thoracic injuries in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) and compare the functional outcomes between the pediatric and adult populations. METHODS Disability risk (DR) was quantified using Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores within the National Trauma Data Bank for the most frequently occurring Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 2-5 thoracic injuries. Occupants with thoracic injury were classified as disabled or not disabled based on the FIM scale, and comparisons were made between the following age groups: pediatric, adult, middle-aged, and older occupants (ages 7-18, 19-45, 46-65, and 66+, respectively). For each age group, DR was calculated by dividing the number of patients who were disabled and sustained a given injury by the number of patients who sustained a given injury. To account for the effect of higher severity co-injuries, a maximum AIS adjusted DR (DRMAIS) was also calculated for each injury. DR and DRMAIS could range from 0 to 100% disability risk. RESULTS The mean DRMAIS for MVC thoracic injuries was 20% for pediatric occupants, 22% for adults, 29% for middle-aged adults, and 43% for older adults. Older adults possessed higher DRMAIS values for diaphragm laceration/rupture, heart laceration, hemo/pneumothorax, lung contusion/laceration, and rib and sternum fracture compared to the other age groups. The pediatric population possessed a higher DRMAIS value for flail chest compared to the other age groups. CONCLUSION Older adults had significantly greater overall disability than each of the other age groups for thoracic injuries. The developed disability metrics are important in quantifying the significant burden of injuries and loss of quality life years. Such metrics can be used to better characterize severity of injury and further the understanding of age-related differences in injury outcomes, which can influence future age-specific modifications to AIS.
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- Samantha L. Schoell
- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Division of Public Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Division of Public Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Weaver AA, Schoell SL, Talton JW, Barnard RT, Stitzel JD, Zonfrillo MR. Functional outcomes of thoracic injuries in pediatric and adult occupants. TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION 2018; 19:S195-S198. [PMID: 29584488 PMCID: PMC6776991 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2018.1426927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop a disability metric for motor vehicle crash (MVC) thoracic injuries and compare functional outcomes between pediatric and adult populations. METHODS Disability risk (DR) was quantified using Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores within the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) for the top 95% most frequently occurring AIS 2, 3, 4, and 5 thoracic injuries in NASS-CDS 2000-2011. The NTDB contains a truncated form of the FIM score, including three items (self-feed, locomotion, and verbal expression), each graded from full functional dependence to full functional independence. Pediatric (ages 7-18 years), adult (19-45), middle-aged adult (46-65), and older adult (66+) MVC occupants were classified as disabled or not disabled based on the FIM scale. The DR was calculated for each injury within each age group by dividing the number of patients who were disabled that sustained the specific injury by the number of patients who sustained the specific injury. To account for the impact of more severe co-injuries, a maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale (MAIS) adjusted DR (DRMAIS) was also calculated. DR and DRMAIS could range from 0 (0% disability risk) to 1 (100% disability risk). RESULTS The mean DRMAIS for MVC thoracic injuries was 20% for pediatric occupants, 22% for adults, 29% for middle-aged adults, and 43% for older adults. Older adults possessed higher DRMAIS values for diaphragm laceration/rupture, heart laceration, hemo/pneumothorax, lung contusion/laceration, rib fracture, and sternum fracture compared to the other age groups. The pediatric population possessed a higher DRMAIS value for flail chest compared to the other age groups. CONCLUSIONS Older adults had significantly greater overall disability than each of the other age groups for thoracic injuries. The developed disability metrics are important in quantifying the significant burden of injuries and loss of quality life years. Such metrics can be used to better characterize severity of injury and further the understanding of age-related differences in injury outcomes, which can impact future age-specific modifications to AIS.
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- Ashley A. Weaver
- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Division of Public Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Division of Public Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Lee Y, Ahn H, Sohn Y, Ahn J, Park S, Hong C, Hwang S, Na J, Shin D, Jo I, Song K, Sim M. Clinical Experience of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Cases of Near-Hanging and Recovered from Cardiac Arrest Due to Hanging. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791402100506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective There is no specific treatment for comatose patients after near-hanging or in those who recover from cardiac arrest (CA) caused by hanging. Since 2009, we have used therapeutic hypothermia (TH) to treat all comatose survivors of near-hanging and in patients who recovered from CA caused by hanging. The purpose of this study was to describe the outcomes in comatose patients after near-hanging. Design Case series. Setting Emergency departments of two regional hospitals. Methods We collected patient data from the Samsung Medical Center hypothermia database between November 2009 and November 2011. We included all patients presented with near-hanging or CA caused by hanging; who remained comatose and received TH after resuscitation for analysis. Clinical characteristics and outcome of patients were presented. Results During the study period, 26 patients were admitted to the emergency department after near-hanging or CA caused by hanging; 21 patients were enrolled in this study. Twelve patients with CA and 9 comatose patients without CA were treated with TH. Only 1 patient with CA had a good neurological outcome. By contrast, all near-hanging patients without CA had a good neurological outcome. Conclusions TH can be an effective therapeutic modality in cases of near-hanging without CA. However, the effectiveness of TH is questionable in patients who survive from CA caused by hanging. (Hong Kong j.emerg.med. 2014;21:316-321)
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- Yh Lee
- Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang 431-070, Korea
- Samsung Changwon Hospital, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon 630-522, Korea
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- Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang 431-070, Korea
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- Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang 431-070, Korea
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- Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang 431-070, Korea
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- Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang 431-070, Korea
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- Samsung Changwon Hospital, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon 630-522, Korea
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- Samsung Changwon Hospital, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon 630-522, Korea
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- Samsung Changwon Hospital, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon 630-522, Korea
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- Samsung Changwon Hospital, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon 630-522, Korea
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Wazeer MM, John S, Rajashekhar B. Neurogenic speech sequelae following suicide attempt by hanging: a case report. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2017; 29:/j/ijamh.2017.29.issue-2/ijamh-2015-0039/ijamh-2015-0039.xml. [PMID: 26360492 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 07/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Attempting suicide by hanging has become one of the most preferred means among adolescents. Individuals who survive a suicide attempt by hanging have a range of deficits, including neuropsychological, neuropsychiatric, pulmonary and even speech and language deficits. Literature regarding speech and language deficits in cases of near hanging is especially limited. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to demonstrate the sequelae of neurogenic speech deficits following a suicide attempt by hanging, the treatment strategies, and prognostic issues in one such case. METHODS We report of Patient X who attempted suicide by hanging. The patient was admitted and a detailed speech and language evaluation was completed. RESULTS Patient X was diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy with organic amnesic syndrome. Consequent to the neurogenic insult, the patient demonstrated speech deficits that were characterized by moderate flaccid dysarthria and neurogenic stuttering. Patient X underwent a week of treatment, subsequent to which there was an improvement in certain speech subsystems. However, the neurogenic stuttering symptoms did not resolve completely even post therapy. CONCLUSION Individuals who survive a suicide attempt by hanging have a range of deficits, including speech deficits that need to be addressed by a speech language pathologist. This case report is an eye opener for speech language pathologists regarding their role in such cases.
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- Department of Speech and Hearing, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka
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- Department of Speech and Hearing, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka
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Renuka MK, Kalaiselvan MS, Arunkumar AS. An analysis of the predictors of mortality and morbidity in patients admitted after suicidal hanging to an Indian multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit. Indian J Anaesth 2017; 61:538-542. [PMID: 28794524 PMCID: PMC5530737 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_170_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hanging is a frequently used method to attempt suicide in India. There is a lack of data in the Indian population regarding clinical features and outcomes of suicidal hanging. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors affecting mortality and morbidity in patients admitted with suicidal hanging to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). METHODS A 6-year retrospective study of adult patients admitted to the ICU with suicidal hanging was analysed for demographics, mode of hanging, lead time to emergency room (ER) admission, clinical presentation, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores, admission Glasgow coma scale (GCS) and neurological outcomes. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality rate. Secondary outcomes were hospital length of stay (LOS), ICU-LOS, time for neurological recovery, organ support and duration of mechanical ventilation. Statistical analysis was performed using the Student's t-test for continuous variables and Chi-square test for categorical variables. RESULTS We analysed data of 106 patients. The median age was 27 years [Interquartile Range (IQR) (22-34)]. The median lead time to ER admission was 1 h [IQR (0.5-1.4)] with median ICU stay of 3 days [IQR (2-4)]. Vasopressors were administered to 27.4% patients. GCS was ≤7 in 65% patients, and 84.9% patients received mechanical ventilation. Mortality rate was 10.3%. Survivors recovered with normal organ function. CONCLUSION Suicidal hanging is associated with significant mortality. Admission GCS, APACHE II and 48 h SOFA score were predictors of poor outcome.
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- MK Renuka
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Kim TH, Lee SH, Kim DH, Kim SC, Jin W, Kim SY, Shin SH, Lee SB. Non-aneurysmal and non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage after attempted suicide by incomplete hanging. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2017; 4:56-59. [PMID: 28435903 PMCID: PMC5385506 DOI: 10.15441/ceem.15.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2016] [Revised: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hanging is a common method of suicide that is being reported more frequently in many countries. Several complications including injuries to the cervical spine, neck vessels, and brain can occur after attempted suicide by hanging. There are only a few reports of brain computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of hanging victims. The most common abnormality was diffuse cerebral edema. A subarachnoid hemorrhage is an atypical complication by suicidal hanging. We report a case of a female patient who presented to an emergency department with altered mental status after attempting suicide by incomplete hanging. The patient was diagnosed with a non-aneurysmal and non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. This case shows that spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage can develop due to a sudden elevation of intracranial pressure, as occurs with hanging.
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- Tae Hu Kim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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BACKGROUND Mortality rates among children in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are typically low; however, nonfatal injuries can vary in severity by imposing differing levels of short- and long-term disability. To better discriminate the severity of nonfatal MVC injuries, a pediatric-specific disability risk (DR) metric was created. METHODS The National Automotive Sampling System 2000 to 2011 was used to define the top 95% most common Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 2+ injuries among pediatric MVC occupants. Functional Independence Measure scores were abstracted from the National Trauma Data Bank 2002 to 2006. Multiple imputation was used to account for missing data. The DR and coinjury-adjusted DR (DRMAIS) of the most common AIS 2+ MVC-induced injuries were calculated for 7-year-old to 18-year-old children by determining the proportion of those disabled after an injury to those sustaining the injury. DR and DRMAIS values ranged from 0 to 1, representing 0% to 100% DR. RESULTS The mean DR and DRMAIS of all injuries were 0.290 and 0.191, respectively. DR and DRMAIS were greatest for injuries to the head (DR, 0.340; DRMAIS, 0.279), thorax (DR, 0.320; DRMAIS, 0.233), and spine (DR, 0.315; DRMAIS, 0.200). The mean DR and DRMAIS increased with increasing AIS severity but there was significant variation and overlapping values across AIS severity levels. Comparison of DRMAIS to coinjury-adjusted mortality risk (MRMAIS) revealed that among 118 injuries with MRMAIS of 0.000, DRMAIS ranged from 0.000 to 0.429. CONCLUSION Incorporation of DR metrics into injury severity metrics may improve the ability to distinguish between the severity of different nonfatal injuries. This is especially crucial in the pediatric population where permanent disability can result in a high number of years lost due to disability. The accuracy of such severity metrics is crucial to the success of pediatric triage algorithms such as Advanced Automatic Crash Notification algorithms. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Epidemiologic/prognostic study, level III.
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Outcome of suicidal hanging patients and the role of targeted temperature management in hanging-induced cardiac arrest. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017; 82:387-391. [DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hua A, Shah KH, Garg M, Legome E, Ufberg J. A Hanging and Its Complications. J Emerg Med 2016; 51:691-696. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Schoell SL, Weaver AA, Talton JW, Baker G, Doud AN, Barnard RT, Stitzel JD, Zonfrillo MR. Functional outcomes of motor vehicle crash head injuries in pediatric and adult occupants. TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION 2016; 17 Suppl 1:27-33. [PMID: 27586099 PMCID: PMC6211837 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2016.1201203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to develop a disability-based metric for motor vehicle crash (MVC) injuries, with a focus on head injuries, and compare the functional outcomes between the pediatric and adult populations. METHODS Disability risk (DR) was quantified using Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores within the National Trauma Data Bank-Research Data System (NTDB-RDS) for the top 95% most frequently occurring Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 3, 4, and 5 head injuries in NASS-CDS 2000-2011. Pediatric (ages 7-18), adult (19-45), middle-aged (46-65), and older adult (66+) patients with an FIM score available who were alive at discharge and had an AIS 3, 4, or 5 injury were included in the study. The NTDB-RDS contains a truncated form of the FIM instrument, including 3 items (self-feed, locomotion, and verbal expression), each graded on a scale of 1 (full functional dependence) to 4 (full functional independence). Patients within each age group were classified as disabled or not disabled based on the FIM scale. The DR was calculated for each age group by dividing the number of patients who sustained a specific injury and were disabled by the number of patients who sustained the specific injury. To account for the impact of more severe associated coinjuries, a maximum AIS (MAIS) adjusted DR (DRMAIS) was also calculated for each injury. DR and DRMAIS ranged from 0 (0% disability risk) to 1 (100% disability risk). RESULTS An analysis of the most frequent FIM components associated with disabling MVC head injuries revealed that disability across all 3 items (self-feed, locomotion, and expression) was the most frequent for pediatric and adult patients. Only locomotion was the most frequent for middle-aged and older adults. The mean DRMAIS for MVC head injuries was 35% for pediatric patients, 36% for adults, 38% for middle-aged adults, and 44% for older adults. Further analysis was conducted by grouping the head injuries into 8 groups based on the structure of injury and injury type. The pediatric population possessed higher DRMAIS values for brain stem injuries as well as loss of consciousness injuries. Older adults possessed higher DRMAIS values for contusion/hemorrhage injuries, epidural hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, skull fracture, and subdural/subarachnoid hemorrhage. CONCLUSION At-risk populations such as pediatric and older adult patients possessed higher DRMAIS values for different head injuries. Disability in pediatric patients is critical due to loss of quality life years. Disability risk can supplement severity metrics to improve the ability of such metrics to discriminate the severity of different injuries that do not lead to death. Understanding of age-related differences in injury outcomes when compared to adults could inform future age-specific modifications to the AIS.
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- Samantha L. Schoell
- Virginia Tech–Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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- Virginia Tech–Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Division of Public Health Sciences, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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- Virginia Tech–Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Division of Public Health Sciences, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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- Virginia Tech–Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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- Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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Mathews EM, Woodward CJ, Musso MW, Jones GN. Suicide attempts presenting to trauma centers: trends across age groups using the National Trauma Data Bank. Am J Emerg Med 2016; 34:1620-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The World Health Organization estimates that in the year 2000, approximately one million people died from suicide worldwide. Over the last 45 years, suicide rates have increased by 60%, with a particularly precipitous rise among young people. The underlying psychology of suicide is complex and individual. However, certain themes emerge from studying individuals who have attempted or completed suicides. This paper will provide an overview of suicide and suicidal behaviour as it relates to trauma practitioners, detailing risk factors, biologic and genetic interactions, and opportunities for prevention and treatment.
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA,
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Kim MJ, Yoon YS, Park JM, Cho J, Lim H, Kang H, Kim HJ, Kim SW, Lee KR, Kim GB, Park JS, Lee HS, Chung SP. Neurologic outcome of comatose survivors after hanging: a retrospective multicenter study. Am J Emerg Med 2016; 34:1467-72. [PMID: 27162110 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study is to identify the neurologic outcome of hanging patients and prognostic factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively investigated comatose hanging patients who arrived at the emergency departments (EDs) of twelve academic tertiary care centers during a period of seven years (2006-2012). Patients were analyzed separately according to whether out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurred or not. The neurologic outcome was evaluated using the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) at the time of hospital discharge. RESULTS A total of 1118 patients were admitted to the ED after hanging attempts. There were 159 comatose patients who did not experience OHCA. Twelve (7.5%) of 159 patients were discharged from the hospital with a poor neurologic outcome (CPC 3-5). These 12 patients received only conservative management without therapeutic hypothermia. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, mental state upon ED arrival and arterial pH were predicting factors for poor prognosis. One hundred twenty-one patients suffered OHCA and experienced restored spontaneous circulation after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Among them, only five (4.1%) patients recovered consciousness to the level of CPC 1-2. The initial arterial pH and HCO3(-) were prognostic factors in hanging patients with OHCA. CONCLUSIONS Even though cardiac arrest did not occur after hanging injuries, 7.5% of patients could not recover consciousness. Therapeutic hypothermia should be considered for such patients. If OHCA occurred after the hanging injury, the proportion of patients with good neurologic outcome was very low at 4.1%.
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- Min Joung Kim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Bucheon Hospital of Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea
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- Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Sabermoghaddam M, Abad M, Golmakani E, Mozaffari N. Survival after judicial hanging. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2016; 36:56-7. [PMID: 25747958 DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hanging is known not only as a common method of suicide but also as a capital punishment method in some countries. Although several cases have been reported to survive after the attempted suicidal/accidental hanging, to the extent of our knowledge, no modern case of survival after judicial hanging exists. We reported a case of an individual who revived after modern judicial hanging despite being declared dead. The case was admitted with poor clinical presentations and the Glasgow Coma Scale of 6/15. The victim received all the standard supportive intensive care and gained complete clinical recovery.
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- Mohsen Sabermoghaddam
- From the *Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad; and †Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
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Bader MK. Clinical Q & A: translating therapeutic temperature management from theory to practice. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag 2015; 5:55-60. [PMID: 25692222 DOI: 10.1089/ther.2015.1503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mansoor S, Afshar M, Barrett M, Smith GS, Barr EA, Lissauer ME, McCurdy MT, Murthi SB, Netzer G. Acute respiratory distress syndrome and outcomes after near hanging. Am J Emerg Med 2014; 33:359-62. [PMID: 25596627 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2014] [Revised: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to assess the case rate of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after near hanging and the secondary outcomes of traumatic and/or anoxic brain injury and death. Risk factors for the outcomes were assessed. METHOD The method is a single-center, statewide retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients admitted between August 2002 and September 2011, with a primary diagnosis of nonjudicial "hanging injury." RESULTS Of 56 patients, 73% were male. The median age was 31 (Interquartile range (IQR), 16-56). Upon arrival, 9% (5/56) did not have a pulse, and 23% (13/56) patients were intubated. The median Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was 13 (IQR, 3-15); 14% (8/56) had a GCS = 3. Acute respiratory distress syndrome developed in 9% (5/56) of patients. Traumatic anoxic brain injury resulted in 9% (5/56) of patients. The in-hospital case fatality was 5% (3/56). Lower median GCS (3 [IQR, 3-7] vs 14 [IQR, 3-15]; P = .0003) and intubation in field or in trauma resuscitation unit (100% [5/5] vs 16% [8/51]; P = .0003) were associated with ARDS development. Risk factors of death were GCS = 3 (100% [3/3] vs 9% [5/53]; P = .002), pulselessness upon arrival of emergency medical services (100% [3/3] vs 4% [2/53]; P < .001], and abnormal neurologic imaging (50% [1/2] vs zero; P = .04). CONCLUSIONS The ARDS case rate after near hanging is similar to the general trauma population. Low GCS and intubation are associated with increased risk of ARDS development. The rate of traumatic and/or anoxic brain injury in this population is low.
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- Sahar Mansoor
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Department of Emergency Medicine, Christiana Care Health Services, Newark, DE
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Departmentof Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Jin GX, Li L, Cui SQ, Duan JZ, Wang H. Persistent hypoalbuminemia is a predictor of outcome in cervical spinal cord injury. Spine J 2014; 14:1902-8. [PMID: 24252236 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2013] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Hypoalbuminemia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in various clinical settings and several major diseases. Albumin has multiple physiologic properties that could be beneficial in central nervous system injury. PURPOSE We sought to determine if albumin is associated with patient outcome after cervical spinal cord injury by conducting a retrospective analysis. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING A retrospective study of cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) patients was conducted to investigate if serum albumin levels and other characteristics influence outcome (mechanical ventilation and death). PATIENT SAMPLE A total of 178 consecutive patients were included in the present study. OUTCOME MEASURES Demographic data were recorded, including age, gender, smoking history, time from injury to admission, severity of neurologic injury, neurologic level of lesion, mechanism of neurologic injury, Glasgow Coma Score, vitals in the Orthopedic Department, the occurrence of early surgical intervention (48 hours after injury), and daily serum albumin levels. METHODS No funds were received in support of this work. No specific conflicts of interest were involved in this article. Serum albumin levels and other characteristics known to influence outcome were included in univariate statistical analyses and the multiple logistic regression model to analyze the relationship with mechanical ventilation and death after cervical injury. RESULTS Approximately 41.0% (73/178) of patients had complete spinal cord injury (ASIA A), 36.5% (65/178) of patients required mechanical ventilation, and 8.4% (15/178) of patients died within the first month after injury. Albumin remained lower than 30 g/L for a period of time (≥5 days) in patients with an unfavorable outcome (patients requiring mechanical ventilation or who had died). Multiple logistic regression analysis identified age (>50 years), persistent hypoalbuminemia (<30 g/L and ≥5 days), C5 and above neurologic injury, and ASIA A as predictors for mechanical ventilation. In addition, persistent hypoalbuminemia, ASIA A, and C4 and above neurologic injury were significantly associated with death. CONCLUSION Similar to the ASIA scale and neurologic level, persistent hypoalbuminemia seems to be an independent predictor of outcome in patients with CSCI. Thus, a randomized trial assessing albumin in the treatment of cervical spinal cord injury is warranted.
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- Guo-Xin Jin
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, 36# Sanhao Street, Heping District, Liaoning Province 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, 36# Sanhao Street, Heping District, Liaoning Province 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, 36# Sanhao Street, Heping District, Liaoning Province 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, 36# Sanhao Street, Heping District, Liaoning Province 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, 36# Sanhao Street, Heping District, Liaoning Province 110004, P.R. China.
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Molloy L, Brady M, Beckett P, Pertile J. Near-Hanging and its Management in the Acute Inpatient Mental Health Setting. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2014; 52:41-5. [DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20140110-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hanging is an important and increasingly common method of suicide in developed countries. Little is known about the true human pathophysiological changes and injury patterns associated with hanging and near hanging. Cervical spine injury is commonly reported; however, there is a paucity of large data sets concerning this injury. This review article focuses on the incidence of cervical spine and associated neck injuries and their role in morbidity and mortality following non-judicial hanging. A total of 26 heterogeneous studies were identified examining injury after hanging or near hanging. In total, there were 2795 patients; 1530 (54.7%) with true hanging and 1265 (45.3%) with near hanging. Cervical spine injury was reported in a total of 58 (2.08%) patients. Injuries to the airway and vessels of the neck seem rare. This is somewhat lower than the current accepted incidence for cervical spine injury after hanging or blunt force trauma. The overall incidence of cervical spine injury after hanging is low. Spinal immobilisation should probably be instituted depending on the mechanism of the hanging. However, a patient presenting with signs of life to an emergency department is unlikely to have a severe cervical spine injury.
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- Marc Chikhani
- Academic Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, The University of Nottingham, UK
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- Academic Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, The University of Nottingham, UK
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Medial Lead, Mid-Trent Critical Care Network, UK
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Chen X, Liu Z, Sun T, Ren J, Wang X. Relationship between nutritional status and mortality during the first 2 weeks following treatment for cervical spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2014; 37:72-8. [PMID: 24090082 PMCID: PMC4066553 DOI: 10.1179/2045772313y.0000000131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The effects of nutrition on the mortality of cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) patients, unlike other risk factors, are poorly documented. Objective The relationship between dynamic nutritional status change and mortality in patients treated for CSCI was investigated. METHODS A retrospective study of 128 patients treated for CSCI at the Beijing Army General Hospital was conducted between March 2006 and March 2011. Age, spinal segment damage (C1-C4 and C5-C7), American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grade, hospitalization duration, ventilatory support, and serum protein levels (total protein, serum albumin, and serum prealbumin) were assessed during early-stage treatment (<14 days). Survival (n = 109) and death (n = 19) groups were assigned by final disposition of acute hospitalization. RESULTS The survival group evidenced no significant changes in total protein levels during early-stage treatment, although these values decreased in the death group. Serum prealbumin and albumin levels significantly declined by treatment day 1 and throughout treatment (P < 0.05). By days 3-5 and thereafter, significantly lower serum proteins were observed in the death group compared to the survival group (P < 0.05). Multiple segment damage, elevated ASIA, and longer ventilatory support duration were more prevalent in the death group (P < 0.001) CONCLUSIONS: Lower serum protein levels associated with hypoproteinemia and malnutrition are significant indicators of mortality in patients with CSCI, along with higher levels of lesions, elevated ASIA grades, and longer ventilatory support durations. Early corrective action for hypoalbuminemia may help to reduce mortality in patients with CSCI.
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- Correspondence to: Tiansheng Sun, Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA, Beijing Army General Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Evaluation and management of pediatric near-hanging injury. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 77:1899-901. [PMID: 24094721 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2013] [Revised: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Children surviving a strangulation event are unique from adults in that they are at risk for significant airway compromise due to the smaller relative size of their airways. To date, no study has specifically evaluated the laryngeal findings and management of pediatric near-hanging patients. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed on all near-hangings presenting to the a tertiary care children's hospital from January 2001 until June 2010. Demographic information was compiled in addition to laryngeal findings. RESULTS Sixteen children were identified. Four had a documented laryngeal injury, one of which was a major injury requiring a tracheotomy. CONCLUSION Laryngeal examination should be standard of care for any child presenting after a near-hanging event.
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Outcomes of patients admitted for hanging injuries with decreased consciousness but without cardiac arrest. Am J Emerg Med 2013; 31:1666-70. [PMID: 24094865 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2013] [Revised: 08/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to provide appropriate treatment of patients who showed decreased mentality but did not suffer cardiac arrest (CA) from hanging injury, from reviewing the characteristics and analyzing the outcomes in such patients. METHODS A retrospective review of victims with decreased mentality but without CA due to hanging presenting to 2 tertiary general hospitals between January 2005 and August 2011 was performed. Treatments and examinations were evaluated, and the outcomes were assessed by cerebral performance category at hospital discharge. RESULTS A total of 21 patients were included, and their initial Glasgow Coma Scale scores were between 3 and 11. No one received therapeutic hypothermia, but all regained consciousness spontaneously and were discharged with cerebral performance category 1. They received only conservative treatment such as respiratory care, fever control, and inotropic use. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies revealed no definite abnormality if the patient did not show abnormal symptom and sign. CONCLUSION Unconscious patients without CA from hanging could recover consciousness through conservative treatment.
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Aspalter M, Linni K, Domenig CM, Mader N, Klupp N, Hölzenbein TJ. Successful repair of bilateral common carotid artery dissections from hanging. Ann Vasc Surg 2013; 27:1186.e7-15. [PMID: 23972634 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The management of blunt carotid artery dissections caused by hanging remains controversial, especially with regard to diagnostic work-up and treatment options. We present 2 men, 49 and 41 years of age, who were treated for bilateral common carotid artery dissection caused by strangulation. In the first patient, additional cricotracheal separation and blunt thyroid gland trauma was observed. Bilateral saphenous vein graft interposition was accomplished in both patients. In the first patient, tracheal repair and suture of the thyroid gland completed the procedure. At 1 year of follow-up, both patients were capable of managing their lives independently. A systematic review of the literature on managing near-hanging and nonfatal strangulation victims is included in this report to allow this case series to be put into perspective.
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- Manuela Aspalter
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
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Solhi H, Pazoki S, Mehrpour O, Alfred S. Epidemiology and Prognostic Factors in Cases of Near Hanging Presenting to a Referral Hospital in Arak, Iran. J Emerg Med 2012; 43:599-604. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2010] [Revised: 04/13/2011] [Accepted: 09/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wee JH, Park KN, Oh SH, Youn CS, Kim HJ, Choi SP. Outcome analysis of cardiac arrest due to hanging injury. Am J Emerg Med 2012; 30:690-4. [PMID: 21641164 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2011] [Revised: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 03/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to review patient characteristics and analyze the outcomes in patients who have had cardiac arrest from hanging injuries. METHODS A retrospective review was performed that examined the victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to hanging who presented to a tertiary general hospital from January 2000 to December 2009. Utstein style variables were evaluated, and patient outcomes were assessed at the time of hospital discharge using the cerebral performance category (CPC) scale. RESULTS Fifty-two patients with OHCA due to hanging were enrolled in this study from the aforementioned 10-year inclusion period. Resuscitation attempts were performed in 31 patients (60%), and 21 patients were pronounced dead. In all cases, the first monitored cardiac rhythms were either asystole or pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and were therefore nonshockable rhythms. Of the patients for whom resuscitation was attempted, 13 (42%) experienced a return of spontaneous circulation and 1 revealed cervical spine fracture. Of the 13 return-of-spontaneous-circulation patients, 5 survived to be discharged. The mean age of these 5 surviving patients was 36 years. All 5 patients were graded as cerebral performance category 4 at discharge. CONCLUSION The first monitored cardiac rhythms of patients presenting with OHCA due to hanging were nonshockable rhythms wherein the survival rate of these patients was 9.6%. All of the survivors were relatively young and demonstrated poor neurologic outcomes at discharge. Physicians must consider cervical spine fracture in patients who had cardiac arrest from hanging.
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- Jung Hee Wee
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Haider AH, Saleem T, Leow JJ, Villegas CV, Kisat M, Schneider EB, Haut ER, Stevens KA, Cornwell EE, MacKenzie EJ, Efron DT. Influence of the National Trauma Data Bank on the study of trauma outcomes: is it time to set research best practices to further enhance its impact? J Am Coll Surg 2012; 214:756-68. [PMID: 22321521 PMCID: PMC3334459 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2011] [Revised: 12/08/2011] [Accepted: 12/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Risk-adjusted analyses are critical in evaluating trauma outcomes. The National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) is a statistically robust registry that allows such analyses; however, analytical techniques are not yet standardized. In this study, we examined peer-reviewed manuscripts published using NTDB data, with particular attention to characteristics strongly associated with trauma outcomes. Our objective was to determine if there are substantial variations in the methodology and quality of risk-adjusted analyses and therefore, whether development of best practices for risk-adjusted analyses is warranted. STUDY DESIGN A database of all studies using NTDB data published through December 2010 was created by searching PubMed and Embase. Studies with multivariate risk-adjusted analyses were examined for their central question, main outcomes measures, analytical techniques, covariates in adjusted analyses, and handling of missing data. RESULTS Of 286 NTDB publications, 122 performed a multivariable adjusted analysis. These studies focused on clinical outcomes (51 studies), public health policy or injury prevention (30), quality (16), disparities (15), trauma center designation (6), or scoring systems (4). Mortality was the main outcome in 98 of these studies. There were considerable differences in the covariates used for case adjustment. The 3 covariates most frequently controlled for were age (95%), Injury Severity Score (85%), and sex (78%). Up to 43% of studies did not control for the 5 basic covariates necessary to conduct a risk-adjusted analysis of trauma mortality. Less than 10% of studies used clustering to adjust for facility differences or imputation to handle missing data. CONCLUSIONS There is significant variability in how risk-adjusted analyses using data from the NTDB are performed. Best practices are needed to further improve the quality of research from the NTDB.
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- Adil H Haider
- Center for Surgery Trials and Outcomes Research, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21212, USA.
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