Inventi Impact - Emergency Medicine
(Formerly Inventi Rapid/Impact: Trauma)
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Journal Scope:
Quarterly published in print and online ‘Inventi Rapid/Impact: Emergency Medicine (Formerly Inventi Rapid/Impact: Trauma)’ publishes high quality unpublished as well as high impact pre-published research and reviews catering to the needs of researchers and professionals. This journal focuses on all the aspects of trauma care: prevention through prehospital management, accident and emergency medicine, surgery, anaesthetics and intensive care, and physical and psychiatric rehabilitation. Articles related to providing trauma care services in remote, rural or otherwise un-serviced/ unapproachable areas are given special emphasis.
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LIVER TRAUMA: A NOTE ON ITS MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF TECHNIQUES OVER THE AGES
Medical science has come a long way in terms of development of procedures and technology which has shaped the treatment scenario across the world. There are many challenges in front of healthcare practitioners when it comes to deal with patients, diseases and injuries they come across. One such injury commonly present is liver trauma. Liver is one of the vital organs of the body, which helps in de...
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MANAGEMENT OF INTRA-ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION AND ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME: A REVIEW
Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are at risk of developing of intra abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). Aim: This review seeks to define IAH and ACS, identify the aetiology and presentation of IAH and ACS, identify IAP measurement techniques, identify current management and discuss the implications of IAH and ACS for nursing practice. A search of the ele...
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PROPENSITY FOR PERFORMING INTERVENTIONS IN PRE-HOSPITAL TRAUMA MANAGEMENT – A COMPARISON BETWEEN PHYSICIANS AND NON-PHYSICIANS
Background: In 2005, the Advanced Life Support (ALS) teams delivering pre-hospital care in RegionSkane in southern Sweden received additional support by physicians, who were part of “Pre-hospital acute teams” (PHAT). The study objective is to compare the incidence of pre-hospital medical interventions for trauma-patients cared for by conventional ALS teams and patients who received additional ...
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MORTALITY AFTER ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES IN A SYSTEM WITH LIMITED TRAUMA DATA CAPABILITY
Background: Africa has 4% of the global vehicles but accounts for about one tenth of global vehicular deaths. Major trauma in Kenya is associated with excess mortality in comparison with series from trauma centers. The determinants of this mortality have not been completely explored. Objectives: To determine the factors affecting mortality among road users in Nairobi, Kenya. Methods: Cross-section...
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CLINICAL REVIEW IS ESSENTIAL TO EVALUATE 30-DAY MORTALITY AFTER TRAUMA
Background: Securing high-quality mortality statistics requires systematic evaluation of all trauma deaths. We examined the proportion of trauma patients dying within 30 days from causes not related to the injury and the impact of exclusion of patients dead on arrival on 30-day trauma mortality. We also defined the demographics, injury characteristics, cause of death and time to death in patients ...
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HAS INCREASED NURSING COMPETENCE IN THE AMBULANCE SERVICES IMPACTED ON PRE-HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTIONS IN SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN-INJURED PATIENTS?
Objective: Trauma is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in modern society, and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are the single leading cause of mortality among young adults. Pre-hospital acute care management has developed during recent years and guidelines have shown positive effects on the pre-hospital treatment and outcome for patients with severe traumatic brain injury. How...
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