Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
is AAST's open access journal dedicated to publishing the latest research in emergency medicine, critical care, and trauma care.
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Systematic review:
Thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of implementation strategies26 April 2024
Original research:
Clinical impact of fungal colonization of burn wounds in patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study25 April 2024
Challenges in trauma and acute care surgery:
Surgical approach in the management of self-inflicted penetrating abdominal trauma with knife-in-situ (Hunting Knife) in Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center: a tertiary institution in Cebu City, Philippines25 April 2024
Commentary:
Long-term disability after trauma in Ethiopia: shedding light on a hidden epidemic25 April 2024
Most Read Articles
Original research:
Identification of major hemorrhage in trauma patients in the prehospital setting: diagnostic accuracy and impact on outcome12 January 2024
Challenges in trauma and acute care surgery:
Pelvic crush injury requiring hemicorporectomy18 October 2023
Original research:
Inadequate prophylaxis in patients with trauma: anti-Xa-guided enoxaparin dosing management in critically ill patients with trauma13 February 2024
Original research:
Percutaneous thoracostomy with thoracic lavage for traumatic hemothorax: a performance improvement initiative29 February 2024
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TSACO - Our Full Story
Listen to Editor-in-Chief of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, Elliott Haut, talk about the journal's aims and scope, the advice he has for authors thinking about submitting to the journal, what the journal has to offer to readers, highlights from the journal and what the journal has planned for 2024.
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Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open Partnerships
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open is pleased to be partnering to publish content from several well-respected, high-profile organizations in the field of trauma surgery. In the coming months, TSACO will be publishing supplements in partnership with the Chest Wall Society; the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Military Medicine Research and The Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center (TTMRC), along with the
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and in collaboration with the THOR Network; MATTOX; the World Trauma Congress; and the Coalition for National Trauma Research.
Learn more about our partners and upcoming issues, please see here