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Trauma
Study Finds Artificial Blood May Carry Risks
A national two-year study of an experimental blood substitute in critically injured patients found that those transfused with the artificial blood were more likely to die, and more likely to suffer a nonfatal heart attack, than those who received saline solution instead.
Trauma Surge Baffles Fresno Hospital
The number of trauma victims is expected to exceed 2,800 in 2007, up from 2,109 in 2006, say officials at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif.
Mother Sues Town, Ambulance Company Over Son's Death
The mother of a 15-year-old who was fatally hit by a car in 2004 is suing Hartford, Conn., and a local ambulance company claiming they did not properly react to his injuries.
New Salt Lake Trauma Center Ready for Action
The opening of the new Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, is expected improve trauma care.
Pool Drain Eviscerates 6-Year-Old Girl
On June 29, a 6-year-old girl was eviscerated via a suction drain in a wading pool in Minnesota. Read the details of the incident and find resources and facts on water-related injuries in children.
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