Tag Archive for ‘National Trauma Data Bank’
Fireworks
This month’s column examines the occurrence of firework-related injuries in the NTDB research dataset for 2013.
Kickback
This month’s column examines the occurrence of chain saw-related injuries in the NTDB research dataset for 2013.
A hot mess: Clothing-related burn injuries
This month’s column examines the occurrence of clothing-related burn injuries in the NTDB research dataset for 2013.
All smoke, no fire
This month’s column examines the occurrence of smoke inhalation injuries based on information in the 2013 NTDB research dataset.
Hit the road, jacked—road rash injuries
This month’s column examines the occurrence of motorcycle-related road rash injuries in the NTDB research dataset for 2013.
What’s cookin’? Who’s lookin’?
This month’s column examines the occurrence of pediatric scald injuries in the NTDB research dataset for 2013.
Where’s the fire?
This month’s column examined the occurrence of burn-related injuries in the NTDB research dataset for 2013.
Affordable trauma care?
This month’s column looks at how provisions in the Affordable Care Act are affecting access to care for Americans as a whole and considers the potential effects on trauma care specifically.
2014 Pediatric Report: How severe is it?
The 2014 Annual Pediatric Report of the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB®)—which outlines a variety of issues regarding the current state of care for injured pediatric patients in the U.S. and Canada—is highlighted in this month’s column.
Go before you go: Bladder injuries
This month’s column examined the occurrence of injuries that include blunt bladder rupture in the NTDB dataset for 2013.
The DTs: Delirium tremens
This month’s column examined the occurrence of injuries involving delirium tremens by searching the admissions records in the NTDB dataset for 2013.
Unanticipated withdrawal
This month’s column examines the occurrence of injuries in which alcohol withdrawal was involved by searching the admissions records in the NTDB dataset for 2013.
Don’t chance it: Use your seatbelt
The occurrence of motor vehicle-related injuries in the NTDB research dataset for 2013 that specifically include Chance fractures are examined in this month’s column.
BYOB helmet
This month’s column examines the occurrence of bicyclist injuries and the effects of helmets and other protective devices based on information in the NTDB research dataset for 2013.
To protect your children, keep your pool safe
This month’s column examines the occurrence of pediatric drowning injuries in the NTDB research dataset for 2013.
Flotation devices—Mae West style
This month’s column examines the occurrence of injuries where a personal flotation device was used as lifesaving measure in the NTDB research dataset for 2013.
Residential institutions
This month’s column examines the occurrence of injuries in a residential institution in the NTDB research dataset for 2013.
Top 10 list
This month’s column highlights the top 10 hospital-related complications reported in 2013 admission year medical records.
Zero tolerance
This month’s column highlights the occurrence of underage drinking-related motor vehicle injuries in the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB®).
2013 Pediatric Report: Pediatric consumers
The 2013 Pediatric Report of the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB®) is highlighted in this month’s column. The purpose of this report is to inform the medical community, the public, and decision makers about a variety of issues that characterize the current state of care for injured pediatric patients in the U.S.
