During the course of the last 30 years, several authors have contributed their clinical
experience to the literature in an effort to describe the various management strategies for the …

BACKGROUND Traumatic injury to the pancreas is rare but is associated with significant
morbidity and mortality, including fistula, sepsis, and death. There are currently no practice …

Background Intrapleural lytic therapy has been established as an important modality of
treatment for many pleural disorders, including hemothorax and empyema. Retained …

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify a mortality benefit with the use of whole blood
(WB) as part of the resuscitation of bleeding trauma patients. Background: Blood component …

Background: Nonoperative management (NOM) of blunt splenic injuries (BSIs) has been
used with increasing frequency in adult patients. There are currently no definitive guidelines …

Introduction Fall risk for older adults is a multi-factorial public health problem as 90% of
geriatric injuries are caused by traumatic falls. The CDC estimated 33% of adults> 65 years …

Importance In trauma populations, improvements in outcome are documented in institutions
with higher case volumes. However, it is not known whether improved outcomes are …

Sepsis mortality may be improved by early recognition and appropriate treatment based on
evidence-based guidelines. An intervention was developed that focused on earlier …

Background: Placement of prophylactic inferior vena cava filters (pIVCFs) for the prevention
of pulmonary embolism (PE) in high-risk trauma patients (HRTPs) are widely practiced …

BACKGROUND Vascular access in hypotensive trauma patients is challenging. Little
evidence exists on the time required and success rates of vascular access types. We …