JC: is Persistent Functional deficit following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury more common than we thought?
Is Persistent Functional deficit following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury more common than we thought?
Head injury
JC: TXA in severe head injury. St Emlyn’s
Our post on the CRASH-3 trial, an RCT examining the use of TXA in head injury, was arguably our most controversial of 2019 (1). Our view was that the evidence …
JC: Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Head Injury. The CRASH-3 results. St Emlyn’s
St Emlyn’s had sight of a pre-publication copy of the CRASH-3 trial from the trial team. This allowed us to prepare this blog in advance of publication. The trial authors …
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#RCEMasc 2019 Day 1: St Emlyn’s goes north!
We’re at the RCEM scientific conference 2019, and here are the key lessons we learnt on day 1!
Podcast Round Up March 2019. St Emlyn’s
Here’s our regular monthly round up of the best of the blog from March 2019
Top 10 trauma papers 2018-2019 for TraumaUK conference. St Emlyn’s
I’m back in the Midlands at the excellent and great value TraumaUK conference. If you’ve not been to this conference then I’d strongly suggest you do next year. It’s an …
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JC: Hypothermia in brain injury: The POLAR trial. St Emlyn’s.
Paradoxically hypothermia has been a ‘hot’ topic in emergency medicine and critical care for many years. There is good laboratory, animal and pathophysiological data to suggest that it should be …
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JC: Devastating Brain Injury. Complex decisions in the resus room. St.Emlyn’s
Social media can sometimes give the impression that all is rosy in the world of resuscitation. We hear of the amazing saves, the wonders of ECMO, helicopters and heroic acts …
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