Trauma centers and surgeons manage the clinical care for injuries that are some of the
leading causes of death in the United States including firearm injuries, which claimed the …

Background: Several statistical models (Trauma and Injury Severity Score [TRISS], New
Injury Severity Score [NISS], and the International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision …

Background: Negative nitrogen balance and skeletal muscle loss are common in critically
injured patients and may contribute to morbidity, mortality and resource utilization. Juven, an …

An historic meeting of 44 major medical and injury prevention organizations and the
American Bar Association was hosted by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) February …

Recommendations from the American College of Surgeons Commit... : Journal of the American
College of Surgeons Recommendations from the American College of Surgeons Committee …

BACKGROUND Surgical education is changing owing to workforce and economic demands.
Simulation and other technical teaching methods are used to acquire skills transferable to …

Abstract Background The Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) course
was developed to address limited experience of residents and practicing surgeons (PS) in …

Purpose Firearm injuries continue to be a common cause of injury for American children.
This pilot study was developed to evaluate the feasibility of providing guidance about firearm …

Domestic violence (which includes violence against partners, children, parents, or the
elderly), intimate partner violence (IPV)(which includes violence that occurs in a close …

BACKGROUND In the United States, there is a perceived divide regarding the benefits and
risks of firearm ownership. The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Injury …