Objective: To investigate the effect of providing personal clinical effectiveness performance
feedback to general surgery residents regarding prescription of appropriate venous …

Thomboelastography (TEG) is a whole blood measure of coagulation which was originally
described in the 1950s. However, it has only been in the last few decades that assays have …

Hospitalizations for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) have decreased since the advent of specific
medical therapy in the 1980s. The authors' clinical experience at a tertiary center, however …

Background Trauma surgical dogma teaches that patients should have intraoperative
angiography (IA) if the surgeon cannot identify a pulse in the injured extremity following a …

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) requires rapid management to avoid secondary
injury or death. This study evaluated if a simple schema for quickly interpreting CT head …

Moderate and severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a major cause of severe morbidity
and mortality; rapid diagnosis and management allow secondary injury to be minimized …

Introduction Portal vein (PV) and superior mesenteric vein (SMV) injuries are lethal. We
hypothesised outcomes have improved with modern trauma care. Methods We reviewed …

Background Despite improving understanding of trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC),
mortality and morbidity due to exsanguinating trauma remain high. Increased complications …

Introduction Cryoprecipitate is frequently administered as an adjunct to balanced transfusion
in the setting of traumatic hemorrhage. However, civilian studies have not demonstrated a …

Background Patients with unstable cervical spine (C-spine) fractures are at a significant risk
of respiratory failure. There is no consensus on the optimal timing of tracheostomy in the …