Infection in the Severely Traumatized Patient

Use of the adult attachment projective picture system in psychodynamic psychotherapy with a severely traumatized patient

The following case study is presented to facilitate an understanding of how the attachment information evident from Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP) assessment can be integrated into a psychodynamic perspective in making therapeutic recommendations that integrate an attachment perspective. The Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP) is a valid representational measure o...

Can neurofeedback reduce PTSD symptoms in severely traumatized refugees?

Lactate clearance in the acutely traumatized patient.

1162 December 2012 W HEN oxygen delivery falls below a critical threshold, the anaerobic threshold, the amount of oxygen available for consumption is not able to meet the needs of cells. These imbalances result in cellular hypoxia, resulting in the failure of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, and as a result energy metabolism becomes wholly dependent on anaerobic glycolysis.1 Anaerobic g...

Surgical treatment of severely traumatized eyes with no light perception.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anatomical and functional outcomes of surgical intervention in severely traumatized eyes with no light perception (NLP). METHODS In this prospective interventional case series, 18 eyes of 18 patients with severe ocular trauma whose vision was documented as NLP and with relative afferent pupillary defect of 3 to 4+ underwent deep vitrectomy...

Microvascular reconstruction in burn and electrical burn injuries of the severely traumatized upper extremity.

BACKGROUND As the versatility and variability of free flaps have significantly increased during recent years, so have the indications for free tissue transplantation in burn reconstruction expanded. METHODS The authors report retrospectively the results of 42 free flaps for upper extremity reconstruction in 35 severely burned patients using 13 different free flaps. This experience enabled the...