THE TRANSMURAL TRAUMA CARE MODEL (TTCM) FOR THE REHABILITATION OF TRAUMA PATIENTS IS EFFECTIVE IN IMPROVING PATIENT RELATED OUTCOME MEASURES: A NON-RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

The Transmural Trauma Care Model (TTCM) for the rehabilitation of trauma patients is effective in improving patient related outcome measures: a non-randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The Transmural Trauma Care Model (TTCM) is a refined post-clinical rehabilitation approach, in which a multidisciplinary hospital-based team guides a network of primary care physical therapists in the treatment of trauma patients.The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the TTCM compared to regular care.Met

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Evidence for eosinophil degranulation in acute appendicitis

Finding of increased numbers of eosinophils in the muscle in cases of acute appendicitis has led to the hypothesis that it may have an allergic origin.This study aimed to measure the eosinophil degranulation resulting in a rise in the serum of eosinophil granule proteins that would be expected in such cases.The levels of serum eosinophil cationic p

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Aortosternal Venous Compression: A Review of Two Cases

Aortosternal venous compression (AVC) is a rare venous compression syndrome that involves brachiocephalic venous compression due to its positioning between the sternum and the aorta.One of the features of AVC involves compression of the left innominate vein with variability in luminal caliber on inspiration and expiration.Imaging modalities kelley

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