trauma

Sometimes it’s worth wondering if the things we hear, see and feel are quite as we thought they were. Dr Alan Garner has a look at your senses when you get into the chest and wonders whether it’s all as straight forward as we like to think?…

Head trauma in children is the main cause of death in paediatric age, paediatricians tell us: one out of ten patients in childhood enters hospital for this reason

A wrist fracture is a common occurrence, both in the work of a rescuer and in the daily life of an ordinary citizen, so recognising it is essential

Whiplash, a condition often associated with rear-end motor vehicle collisions, is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat

The tourniquet is essentially an arterial tourniquet. It has long been the subject of debate as to its actual usefulness: an interesting study from Los Angeles is sure to be worth reading

Tunisia, the startup Cure Bionics, by young Mohamed Dhaouafi, is developing a 3D printed solar-powered bionic hand for amputees in Africa. Composed of cubes similar to those of Lego, it grows by adapting to the physical growth of the child…

Science is developing continuously, in particular, technology in healthcare. Let us take a little and closer look at the surgeon robot by Elon Musk.

A deadly crash: an airplane of the Air India Express crashed on the ground in Kerala some hours ago. 17 are the deads and 46 the injured. The aircraft was completing the repatriation of COVID-19 Indian passengers from abroad. Rescue…

There are many types of search and rescue (SAR) aircraft worldwide and each of them responds to specific requirements of that country. Given their differences in terms of design and flying performance, it would be good to analyze and also…

In case of massive bleeding, timely control of the bleed and immediate vascular access can make the difference between life and death of a patient. In this article, we will report an Italian case study on the use of a tourniquet and…