Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary
embolism (PE), remains an all too familiar risk for surgical patients, occurring in up to 25…

BACKGROUND: Previously, we have shown that endothelial microparticles (EMPs) injected
into mice induce acute lung injury (ALI) [1]. In this study, we hypothesize that EMPs induce …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Partial splenectomy has emerged as a surgical option for selected
children with hereditary spherocytosis, with the goal of reducing anemia while preserving …

Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is multifactorial and can result
from sepsis, trauma, or pneumonia, amongst other primary pathologies. It is one of the major …

Background Acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a lethal
disease with limited therapeutic options and an unacceptably high mortality rate. …

Inhalation injury can lead to pulmonary complications resulting in the development of respiratory
distress and severe hypoxia. Respiratory distress is one of the major causes of death in …

With a mortality rate of 46% before the onset of COVID‐19, acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) affected 200,000 people in the US, causing 75,000 deaths. Mortality rates in …

Objective Patients normotensive in the trauma bay despite documented prehospital
hypotension may not be recognized as significantly injured. The purpose of this study was to …

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic threatens our current ICU capabilities nationwide. As the
number of COVID-19 positive patients across the nation continues to increase, the need for …

Background Patients suffering from severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) face
limited therapeutic options and alarmingly high mortality rates. Refractory hypoxemia, a …