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OBJECTIVE: To compare healthcare and productivity costs between patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) who received verbal discharge instructions only and patients who received an additional flyer with or without video instructions. SETTING: Emergency departments (EDs) of 6 hospitals in the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS: In total, 1155 adult patients with mTBI (384 with verbal instructions; 771 with additional flyer with or without video instructions) were included. DESIGN: Cost study with comparison between usual care and intervention. METHODS: Medical and productivity costs up to 3 months after presentation at the ED were compared between mTBI patients with usual care and mTBI patients who received the intervention. RESULTS: Mean medical costs per mTBI patient were slightly higher for the verbal instructions-only cohort (337 vs 315), whereas mean productivity costs were significantly higher for the flyer/video cohort (1625 vs 899). Higher productivity costs were associated with higher working age, injury severity, and postconcussion symptoms. CONCLUSION: This study showed that the implementation of flyer (and video) discharge instructions for patients with mTBI who present at the ED increased reports of postconcussion symptoms and reduced medical costs, whereas productivity costs were found to be higher for the working population in the first 3 months after the sustained head injury.
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Conmoción Encefálica , Síndrome Posconmocional , Adulto , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital , Costos de la Atención en Salud , Humanos , Alta del Paciente , Síndrome Posconmocional/diagnósticoRESUMEN
STUDY OBJECTIVE: We measure the effect of video discharge instructions on postconcussion symptoms in patients with mild traumatic brain injury in the emergency department. METHODS: A multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted in which patients with mild traumatic brain injury were randomly assigned to either intervention (verbal, written, and video discharge information) or control (verbal and written discharge information only). All patients were interviewed 1 week and 3 months from randomization. Primary outcome measure was the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire at 3 months. Secondary outcomes were correct recall, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score, health-related quality of life (12-Item Short Form Health Survey), return visits, and patient satisfaction. RESULTS: A total of 2,883 patients were assessed for eligibility, of whom 381 were included in the control group and 390 in the video intervention group. Difference in mean total Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire score between the 2 groups was 0.2 at 1 week and 0.3 at 3 months after traumatic brain injury (estimated effect -0.7; 95% confidence interval -2.1 to 0.7). There was also no difference in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score, recall, 12-Item Short Form Health Survey score, return visits, and patient satisfaction between the control and intervention group. CONCLUSION: Severity of postconcussion symptoms in patients with mild traumatic brain injury did not improve by adding video information to standard care. Also, there was no difference in recall, health-related quality of life, return visits, and patient satisfaction between the control and intervention groups.
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Conmoción Encefálica/terapia , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital , Alta del Paciente , Educación del Paciente como Asunto/métodos , Grabación en Video , Adulto , Anciano , Conmoción Encefálica/diagnóstico , Conmoción Encefálica/fisiopatología , Conmoción Encefálica/psicología , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Humanos , Modelos Lineales , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Satisfacción del Paciente , Síndrome Posconmocional/diagnóstico , Síndrome Posconmocional/fisiopatología , Síndrome Posconmocional/prevención & control , Síndrome Posconmocional/psicología , Calidad de Vida , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
Knee dislocation is an uncommon, potentially limb-threatening, knee injury. Most often caused by high-velocity trauma, it can also result from low- or even ultra-low-velocity trauma. Rapid identification of the injury, reduction, and definitive management are necessary to minimize neurovascular damage. We present a case of rotatory anterolateral knee dislocation sustained during a twisting sports-related event. Special emphasis is placed on diagnosing vascular injuries associated with knee dislocations.