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| Title |
Why Do We Put Cervical Collars On Conscious Trauma Patients?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, September 2009
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| DOI | 10.1186/1757-7241-17-44 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jonathan Benger, Julian Blackham |
| Abstract |
In this commentary we argue that fully alert, stable and co-operative trauma patients do not require the application of a semi-rigid cervical collar, even if they are suspected of underlying cervical spine fracture, unless their conscious level deteriorates or they find the short-term support of a cervical collar helpful. Despite the historical and cultural barriers that exist, the potential benefits are such that this hypothesis merits rigorous testing in well-designed research trials. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 151 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 34 | 23% |
| United States | 20 | 13% |
| Canada | 9 | 6% |
| Australia | 9 | 6% |
| Ireland | 5 | 3% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2% |
| Spain | 3 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1% |
| Comoros | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 12 | 8% |
| Unknown | 52 | 34% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 91 | 60% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 52 | 34% |
| Scientists | 6 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 188 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 2 | 1% |
| Canada | 2 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 177 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 52 | 28% |
| Other | 24 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 22 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 7% |
| Researcher | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 34 | 18% |
| Unknown | 32 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 101 | 54% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 35 | 19% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
| Sports and Recreations | 4 | 2% |
| Psychology | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 9 | 5% |
| Unknown | 31 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 134. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 November 2022.
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