TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Emergency evaluation of nonfatal strangulation patients: a commentary on controversy and care priorities JO - Journal of emergency nursing A1 - Patch, Michelle A1 - Dugan, Sean A1 - Green, William A1 - Anderson, Jocelyn C. SP - 243 EP - 247 VL - 48 IS - 3 N2 - Strangulation-external pressure applied to the neck that compromises blood flow, air flow, or both-is a common occurrence in the setting of interpersonal violence. As emergency nurses and prescribers have become increasingly aware of the prevalence and negative health outcomes of strangulation, practice and research teams have begun to explore best practices for evaluation of these patients.
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LA - en SN - 0099-1767 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2022.03.003 ID - ref1 ER -