Can patients have lasting problems after a mild traumatic brain injury despite a normal CT scan? This appraisal examines a prospective cohort study of functional recovery, persistent symptoms and the implications for follow-up, including how the selected population affects interpretation.
Simon and Iain bring together the St Emlyn's blog and podcast from November and December 2022 in a combined monthly round-up, revisiting the site's end-of-year content.
A look back at the October 2022 St Emlyn's blog and podcast, including patient flow and complex decision-making. This short post introduces the month's round-up episode.
The St Emlyn's team share their personal and professional resolutions for 2023, from protecting family time to making space for learning and new projects. The post also links to Liz Crowe and Jesse Spur's podcast on setting and keeping resolutions.
Conference ReportsCritical Care
Zaf Qasim reports from day two of the London Trauma Conference 2022. Highlights include traumatic brain injury, haemorrhagic shock, rehabilitation, ethics, thoracotomy and regional anaesthesia, alongside discussions about trauma systems, training and the evidence for REBOA.
Journal ClubEvidence-Based Medicine
A December 2022 appraisal of RECOVERY preprint results comparing higher-dose steroids with usual care in hospitalised COVID-19 patients receiving simple oxygen or none. It examines the mortality harm signal, early stopping and why these findings did not cover patients receiving ventilatory support.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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