18. Change from semi-rigid to soft collars for prehospital management of trauma patients: An observational study

What was the primary goal of changing from semi-rigid to soft collars in prehospital trauma care?

What percentage of patients had a CT scan of the cervical spine during the soft collar period?

Which of the following complications was found to be insignificant between the soft and semi-rigid collar periods?

True or False: The use of soft collars led to a significant increase in hospital-acquired pneumonia rates.

True or False: The clearance of the cervical spine in the emergency department was significantly higher in the soft collar period.

Which of the following was one reason for changing from semi-rigid collars to soft collars in prehospital care?

What was the odds ratio (OR) for patients being discharged with a collar after the introduction of soft collars?

Which of the following is a limitation of the study discussed in the article?

True or False: The use of soft collars has been associated with increased neck movement compared to semi-rigid collars.

What percentage of patients in the semi-rigid collar period had pressure sores diagnosed?

How did the use of semi-rigid collars potentially affect patients with traumatic brain injury?

Which of the following was the major complication associated with semi-rigid collars in the study?

What was the most common injury mechanism during the post-intervention (soft collar) period?

Which patient group was more commonly represented during the post-intervention period?

Which of the following changes was NOT observed after the introduction of soft collars?