Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO)
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Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO) is your #OpenAccess journal for high-quality #Trauma #AcuteCareSurgery research @traumadoctors #PubMedIndexed #FOAMed
Given that some trauma survivors will later go on to pay taxes, can a state actually save money by investing in its trauma system? Groce et al have modelled this for the state of Georgia, which has ⬇️its trauma mortality rates in recent years. ➡️bit.ly/46UCgGz

Over 40% of emergency general surgery patients were diagnosed with a 🆕 chronic disease during their surgical hospitalization How could EGS serve as a portal to healthcare? 🤔 ➡️ bit.ly/40SQTqn

Find out what happened: ➡️ bit.ly/44WjrR0
Traumatic portacaval shunt with associated grade V liver injury and right renal artery injury with renal ischemia after a GSW. Hemodynamically normal, no respiratory failure, and no neurological deficits Initial labs show cytolysis and coagulation disorders but no renal failure
All manuscripts from CNTR's Summit on the Advancement of Focused Equity Research in Trauma (SAFER-Trauma) are now available in TSACO 📜 ➡️bit.ly/3TCQ6FO Read about the impetus for the conference and the impact of equity in trauma research

🚨 SAFER-Trauma TSACO paper 🚨 Authors' call to action for an equitable trauma system 📢 Infusing trauma-informed principles throughout research needs constant attention, caring awareness, sensitivity, and cultural change at the organizational level ➡️ bit.ly/3TnWAIF

🚨 SAFER-Trauma TSACO paper 🚨 What does innovation look like in trauma equity? Authors offer 3⃣ perspectives: 1⃣ Harness existing data in novel ways 2⃣ Healthcare system-level equity education 3⃣ Community-driven solutions for trauma care ➡️ bit.ly/3IeW2T6

🚨 SAFER-Trauma TSACO paper 🚨 Authors propose 5⃣ vital steps towards health equity in trauma 1⃣ Firearm injury prevention 2⃣ Medicaid expansion 3⃣ Trauma-informed care 4⃣ Equity measurement and benchmarking 5⃣ Improved trauma survivorship ➡️ bit.ly/3IeSWOM

🚨 SAFER-Trauma TSACO paper 🚨 How does implicit bias contribute to trauma research and outcomes? Authors explore how research and the application of findings can lead to suboptimal care and misdirected preventive strategies in trauma ➡️ bit.ly/3IhhaYY

Lots of brainpower at SAFER Trauma conference and authoring papers online in @TSACO_AAST @vanessapho @MichaelaWst @JosephSakran @CherylZoggMDPhD @bulgercot @zaracMD @dakuhls @callcura @KerbyJD_UAB @LKrankerMD @smhenry59 @LillianKao1 @KickAsana @tzakrison tsaco.bmj.com/pages/safer-tr…
SAFER-Trauma's "Roadmap to Drive"
Stay tuned for TSACO content from the Summit on the Advancement of Focused Equity Research in Trauma (SAFER-Trauma) 🚨 Learn more here: ➡️ bit.ly/4kkxbdL
🚨 SAFER-Trauma TSACO paper 🚨 Traumatic injury creates significant and inequitable financial burden. Authors explore the economics of equity in trauma care at the individual, community, and national levels and discuss possible solutions ➡️ bit.ly/44yuK1d

In India, 19 people die every hour from road traffic accidents, and 35% of traffic accidents are fatal. But in some areas, improvements in the trauma care have led to⬇️mortality . James et al examined the current status of trauma care in India 🇮🇳: ➡️bit.ly/4ntQRP1

New from @TSACO_AAST Could the Charlson-Age Comorbidity Index be useful in predicting surgical site infections? 🦠 Authors suggest there may be a sex-specific dose-response relationship when age is incorporated. ➡️ tsaco.bmj.com/content/10/2/e…