Should trauma resuscitation pay more attention to diastolic blood pressure? Simon Carley discusses a physiological argument for rethinking systolic targets, its links with cardiac-arrest research and the evidence still needed before clear diastolic targets can be established.
Is Diastolic Blood Pressure the New Resuscitation Target Read More
This second collection of research from The Big Sick 2025 brings together brief appraisals of trials covering transfusion in brain injury, preoxygenation, sepsis care and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The post considers what the findings might mean for practice and where uncertainty remains.
More trials from TBS 2025. (part 2) Read More
Do physician-led prehospital teams improve outcomes for critically ill or injured patients? This appraisal examines a systematic review and meta-analysis, the differences between the patients and services included, and why largely observational evidence makes the size of any benefit uncertain.
JC: Do physician led prehospital teams improve outcomes? Read More
How is anaesthesia maintained after prehospital intubation for trauma? A survey of services in Australia, New Zealand and the UK explores differences in sedation, analgesia and governance. This appraisal considers what self-reported practice can tell us, and why patient outcome data are still needed.
Maintenance of Prehospital Anaesthesia in Trauma Patients: Variability in Practice Read More
Day 2 of the London Trauma Conference delivered impactful discussions on trauma care innovations, including advanced resuscitation strategies, rib fracture management, and prehospital interventions.
Talking Trauma – London Trauma Conference 2024 Day 2 Read More
Can an early exercise programme improve recovery after blunt chest trauma? We review the ELECT2 randomised trial, its findings on pain and quality of life at three months, and what the results mean for rehabilitation practice.
The blog highlights the updated 2024 guidelines from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) on imaging in pediatric trauma.
Imaging decisions in paediatric trauma – RCR update 2024 Read More
Could smaller chest drains be an option for traumatic haemothorax? This appraisal examines a systematic review comparing small- and large-bore tubes, including treatment failure and patient selection, and asks how far findings from stable patients can be applied to emergency drainage.
Small Bore vs Large Bore Thoracostomy for Traumatic Haemothorax. Read More
