Biomedical subjects

K Royer

Publications and source records attributed to K Royer.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1999

Car surfing: an uncommon cause of traumatic injury.

Car surfing is an infrequent cause of traumatic injuries treated by emergency physicians. This very dangerous activity can result in serious injury or death. We report 5 cases of injuries caused by car surfing seen at our hospital during 1996 and 1997. All involved head injuries after a fall from a moving motor vehicle. There were 3 male and 2 female patients, and 3 cases were fatal. Health care providers should be aware of this type of injury and support efforts to prevent it.

Accidents, Traffic↗

PubMed1994

A case management experience with cholecystectomies.

Case Management can be used in developing plans to evaluate the care given to patients undergoing operative cholecystectomies. Although many cholecystectomies are now performed by laparoscope, some patients fail to meet the criteria for laparoscopic cholecystectomy and, therefore, require the open approach. This project was undertaken to scrutinize the time and activities of care for patients undergoing cholecystectomies to provide a baseline of information for the comparison of open cholecystectomy with laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Cholecystectomy↗

PubMed1991

Motor vehicle crash injury: mechanisms and prevention.

Nearly 50,000 persons are killed and 5 million are injured on the nation's highways each year. Motor vehicle injuries produce enormous costs for society. The use of motor vehicle safety restraints can substantially reduce death, disabilities and expenses associated with crashes. Primary care physicians have an important role in educating patients about the benefits of correct and consistent use of safety restraints.

Accidents, Traffic↗