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View article: Management of blunt cerebrovascular injuries at a Canadian level 1 trauma centre: Are we meeting the grade?
Management of blunt cerebrovascular injuries at a Canadian level 1 trauma centre: Are we meeting the grade? Open
Antithrombotic therapy was initiated in the majority of eligible patients with BCVIs, but completion of follow-up imaging and documentation of clear outpatient care plans were suboptimal. This finding shows the need for routine multidiscip…
View article: Quality Indicators Targeting Low-Value Clinical Practices in Trauma Care
Quality Indicators Targeting Low-Value Clinical Practices in Trauma Care Open
In this consensus study, a set of consensus-based quality indicators were developed that were informed by the best available evidence and patient priorities, targeting low-value trauma care. Selected indicators represented a trauma-specifi…
View article: Development of Policy-Relevant Indicators for Injury Prevention in British Columbia by the Key Decision-Makers
Development of Policy-Relevant Indicators for Injury Prevention in British Columbia by the Key Decision-Makers Open
Indicators can help decision-makers evaluate interventions in a complex, multi-sectoral injury system. We aimed to create indicators for road safety, seniors falls, and ‘all-injuries’ to inform and evaluate injury prevention initiatives in…
View article: What attributes define excellence in a trauma team? A qualitative study
What attributes define excellence in a trauma team? A qualitative study Open
Results of this qualitative study involving an experienced and diverse spectrum of trauma team practitioners provide insight into the characteristics that are critical to establishing a “good” trauma team. These findings can be used to inf…
View article: Canadian benchmarks for acute injury care
Canadian benchmarks for acute injury care Open
We propose Canadian benchmarks that can be used to monitor quality of care in Canadian trauma centres using Excel (see the appendices, available at canjsurg.ca). The program can be implemented using local trauma registries, providing that …
View article: Performance and Return to Sport After Sports Hernia Surgery in NFL Players
Performance and Return to Sport After Sports Hernia Surgery in NFL Players Open
Background: Recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of athletic pubalgia (AP), also known as sports hernia, once underrecognized and undertreated in professional football, are becoming more common. Surgery as the final treatment for sports h…