ALLMedicine™ Rib Fracture Center

Aug 13th, 2022 - Rib fractures carry high morbidity and mortality due to pain-related complications, such as hypoventilation, atelectasis, and pneumonia. Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia is a common treatment for pain associated with rib fractures. But, due t...

Aug 11th, 2022 - Previous studies have defined risk factors for development of venous thromboembolisms (VTEs) among patients with lower extremity orthopedic trauma. Limited data exist on this risk after upper extremity orthopedic trauma. A total of 269,137 inciden...

Aug 5th, 2022 - This study aims to identify independent factors associated with cervical spinal injuries in head-injured patients. The extent of injuries to other body parts was assessed by the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and was included in the analysis. Cons...

Aug 3rd, 2022 - Is erector spinae plane (ESP) catheter insertion within 24 h of hospital admission for rib fractures associated with a lower incidence of respiratory complications compared to those having an ESP within 48 h or after 48 h of admission. Retrospecti...

Jul 29th, 2022 - Subjects: The study targets the children from both sexes. Sample size estimation will be carried out to determine the recruited number of children, selected randomly from Cairo University pediatric specialized hospital intensive care units ,Cairo ...

Jul 29th, 2022 - Subjects: The study targets the children from both sexes. Sample size estimation will be carried out to determine the recruited number of children, selected randomly from Cairo University pediatric specialized hospital intensive care units ,Cairo ...

Jul 19th, 2022 - The study has been approved by the hospital research ethics committee. Arm1: The management and assessment of pain control in rib fracture with non-invasive stabilization: a randomized controlled trial (inpatients) Arm2: The management and assessm...

Jun 27th, 2022 - The ultimate objective of the proposed line of research is to determine if cryoanalgesia is an effective treatment for pain associated with rib fractures; and, if this analgesic modality improves pulmonary mechanics measured with incentive spirome...

Jun 7th, 2022 - Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries in trauma patients. These fractures are associated with significant pain as well as decreased ability to inspire deeply or cough to clear secretions, which together lead to complications of the lun...

May 18th, 2022 - Background. Until recently, functional disability and chronic pain and following uncomplicated rib fractures have been scarcely studied. Studies described persistent pain and disability in, respectively, 59% and 76% of patients at two months, and ...

Jan 25th, 2022 - ILLUSTRATIVE CASE A 26-year-old man presents to the emergency department complaining of sudden-onset left-side chest pain and mild dyspnea that started while he was playing basketball. He denies any medical problems and takes no medications.

Mar 10th, 2021 - (Reuters Health) - Two groups of high-risk rib fracture patients, the elderly and those with flail chest, have better outcomes at trauma centers than at non-trauma centers, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined data on 504,085 rib fracture c...

Dec 5th, 2020 - Maurie Markman, MD Editor-in-Chief of OncologyLive Senior vice president for Clinical Affairs and National Director for Medical Oncology Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Eastern Regional Medical Center As in previous years,...

Dec 5th, 2020 - Charles Ryan, MD For decades, the standard of care for men with advanced prostate cancer has been the depletion or inhibition of androgens. While androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) often results in temporary tumor regression or symptom relief in ...

Jan 12th, 2018 - ORLANDO – Deteriorating forced vital capacity (FVC) levels predict heightened risk of complications in rib fracture patients, according to a study presented at the annual scientific assembly Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Daily, ea.