Health
Researchers find link between rape and long-term breathing problems
Rape and sexual trauma may have long-lasting consequences for physical health as well as mental health, University of Otago researchers have found.
Jul 10, 2020
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News tagged with chest trauma
Surgery
Bend and snap: New interventions for rib fractures
When an arm snaps, a leg cracks or a wrist twists, physicians set the bone to ensure it heals properly and with as little discomfort to the patient as possible. But the same cannot be said for most rib fractures.
Jan 22, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Broken heart syndrome linked with cancer
One in six people with broken heart syndrome had cancer and they were less likely to survive for five years after it occurred, according to new international research in Journal of the American Heart Association.
Jul 17, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CT CAP rarely reveals acute injury in low-velocity trauma
(HealthDay)—Computed tomographic (CT) chest abdomen pelvis (CAP) examinations rarely show acute traumatic injury in patients who had a low-velocity trauma but have acute head and/or cervical spine trauma without evidence ...
Apr 22, 2016
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Pediatrics
Blow to chest may trigger potentially dangerous heart rhythm
A hard hit to the chest can cause an irregular heartbeat that may lead to death even days after the impact, according to an upcoming article in the journal Pediatrics, based on a case involving a 16-year-old Hawai`i football ...
Dec 15, 2014
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Pediatrics
Hard hit to chest triggered irregular heartbeat in teen football player
(HealthDay)—A hard hit to the chest during a football game resulted in three days of an irregular heart rhythm for a 16-year-old player, researchers report in a new case study.
Dec 8, 2014
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Cardiology
First human totally endoscopic aortic valve replacements reported
Surgeons in France have successfully replaced the aortic valve in two patients without opening the chest during surgery. The procedure, using totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement (TEAVR), shows potential for improving ...
Mar 11, 2014
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Health
Sledding injuries: a significant cause of hospitalizations, injuries during winter months
In new research, 30 percent of children hospitalized following a sledding injury suffered significant head injuries, and 10 percent of these children had a permanent disability. The research, presented Saturday, Oct. 15, ...
Oct 15, 2011
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