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View article: Usability and Feasibility of a Mobile Application for Real-Time Trauma Care Guidance: Considerations for User Adoption
Usability and Feasibility of a Mobile Application for Real-Time Trauma Care Guidance: Considerations for User Adoption Open
Introduction Inadequate access to setting-relevant clinical guidance influences the implementation of evidence-based clinical practices in trauma care settings. This guidance is not optimally effective if it cannot be disseminated in setti…
View article: Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Trauma and Intensive Care (ERATIC): Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) and International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) Society Recommendations: Paper 2: Postoperative and Intensive Care Recommendations
Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Trauma and Intensive Care (ERATIC): Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) and International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) Society Recommendations: Paper 2: Postoperative and Intensive Care Recommendations Open
Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols reduce length of stay, complications, and costs for elective surgical procedures. It remains challenging to implement ERAS concepts in the acute trauma patient due to deranged phy…
View article: Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Trauma and Intensive Care (ERATIC): Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) and International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) Society Recommendations: Part 3: Trauma Ethics and Systems Aspects
Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Trauma and Intensive Care (ERATIC): Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) and International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) Society Recommendations: Part 3: Trauma Ethics and Systems Aspects Open
Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols reduce length of stay, complications, and costs for elective surgical procedures. It remains challenging to implement ERAS concepts in the acute trauma patient due to deranged phy…
View article: Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Trauma and Intensive Care (ERATIC): Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society and International Association of Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) Recommendations: Paper 1: Initial Care—Pre and Intraoperative Care Until ICU, Including Non‐Operative Management
Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Trauma and Intensive Care (ERATIC): Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society and International Association of Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) Recommendations: Paper 1: Initial Care—Pre and Intraoperative Care Until ICU, Including Non‐Operative Management Open
Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols reduce length of stay, complications, and costs for elective surgical procedures. It remains challenging to implement ERAS concepts in the acute trauma patient due to deranged phy…
View article: The Unrecognized Burden of Patient-Level Social Determinants of Health on Health Outcomes Following Traumatic Injury
The Unrecognized Burden of Patient-Level Social Determinants of Health on Health Outcomes Following Traumatic Injury Open
View article: The Digital Readiness of Agricultural Advisory Professionals: A South African Case Study
The Digital Readiness of Agricultural Advisory Professionals: A South African Case Study Open
Agricultural advisory services link producers, the government, the research community, and credit and input supply organisations. This vital role can be enhanced through the efficient use of digital platforms, especially in South Africa, w…
View article: Managing career transitions in the profession of acute care surgery
Managing career transitions in the profession of acute care surgery Open
Career shifts are a naturally occurring part of the trauma and acute care surgeon’s profession. These transitions may occur at various timepoints throughout a surgeon’s career and each has their own specific challenges. Finding a good fit …
View article: The interaction between geriatric and neighborhood vulnerability: Delineating prehospital risk among older adult emergency general surgery patients
The interaction between geriatric and neighborhood vulnerability: Delineating prehospital risk among older adult emergency general surgery patients Open
BACKGROUND When presenting for emergency general surgery (EGS) care, older adults frequently experience increased risk of adverse outcomes owing to factors related to age (“geriatric vulnerability”) and the social determinants of health un…
View article: Changes in Older Adult Trauma Quality When Evaluated Using Longer-Term Outcomes vs In-Hospital Mortality
Changes in Older Adult Trauma Quality When Evaluated Using Longer-Term Outcomes vs In-Hospital Mortality Open
Importance Lack of knowledge about longer-term outcomes remains a critical blind spot for trauma systems. Recent efforts have expanded trauma quality evaluation to include a broader array of postdischarge quality metrics. It remains unknow…
View article: Blunt thoracic aortic injury diagnosis and management: two decades of innovation from Memphis
Blunt thoracic aortic injury diagnosis and management: two decades of innovation from Memphis Open
In recognition of Dr Timothy Fabian’s sentinel contributions to the field of trauma surgery, this review highlights his contributions to the diagnosis and management of blunt thoracic aortic injury and places his contributions into context…
View article: Supplementary Figure 2 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
Supplementary Figure 2 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma Open
Supplementary Figure 2 from ODC1 Is a Critical Determinant of MYCN Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
View article: Supplementary Figure 3 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
Supplementary Figure 3 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma Open
Supplementary Figure 3 from ODC1 Is a Critical Determinant of MYCN Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
View article: Data from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
Data from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma Open
Neuroblastoma is a frequently lethal childhood tumor in which MYC gene deregulation, commonly as MYCN amplification, portends poor outcome. Identifying the requisite biopathways downstream of MYC may provide therapeuti…
View article: Data from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
Data from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma Open
Neuroblastoma is a frequently lethal childhood tumor in which MYC gene deregulation, commonly as MYCN amplification, portends poor outcome. Identifying the requisite biopathways downstream of MYC may provide therapeuti…
View article: Supplementary Figure Legends 1-3 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
Supplementary Figure Legends 1-3 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma Open
Supplementary Figure Legends 1-3 from ODC1 Is a Critical Determinant of MYCN Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
View article: Supplementary Figure 3 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
Supplementary Figure 3 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma Open
Supplementary Figure 3 from ODC1 Is a Critical Determinant of MYCN Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
View article: Supplementary Figure Legends 1-3 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
Supplementary Figure Legends 1-3 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma Open
Supplementary Figure Legends 1-3 from ODC1 Is a Critical Determinant of MYCN Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
View article: Supplementary Figure 1 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
Supplementary Figure 1 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma Open
Supplementary Figure 1 from ODC1 Is a Critical Determinant of MYCN Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
View article: Supplementary Figure 1 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
Supplementary Figure 1 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma Open
Supplementary Figure 1 from ODC1 Is a Critical Determinant of MYCN Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
View article: Supplementary Figure 2 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
Supplementary Figure 2 from <i>ODC1</i> Is a Critical Determinant of <i>MYCN</i> Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma Open
Supplementary Figure 2 from ODC1 Is a Critical Determinant of MYCN Oncogenesis and a Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma
View article: Alcohol withdrawal syndrome in trauma patients: a study using the Trauma Quality Program Participant User File
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome in trauma patients: a study using the Trauma Quality Program Participant User File Open
Objective To identify the rates and possible predictors of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) among adult trauma patients. Methods This is a retrospective review of all adult patients (18 years or older) included in the 2017 and 2018 Americ…
View article: Palliative Care in a Pandemic: A Multicenter Cohort of Critically Ill Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019
Palliative Care in a Pandemic: A Multicenter Cohort of Critically Ill Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Open
Background: Trends in mortality, palliative care, and end-of-life care among critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain underreported. We hypothesized that use of palliative care and end-of-life c…
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View article: Reconceptualizing high-quality emergency general surgery care: Non–mortality-based quality metrics enable meaningful and consistent assessment
Reconceptualizing high-quality emergency general surgery care: Non–mortality-based quality metrics enable meaningful and consistent assessment Open
BACKGROUND Ongoing efforts to promote quality-improvement in emergency general surgery (EGS) have made substantial strides but lack clear definitions of what constitutes “high-quality” EGS care. To address this concern, we developed a nove…
View article: Placement and retrieval of bilateral iliac vein filters in patients with mega cava
Placement and retrieval of bilateral iliac vein filters in patients with mega cava Open
Temporary interruption of the inferior vena cava is the recommended treatment to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and active contraindications for therapeutic anticoagulation. In patients with mega c…
View article: Common bile duct stones management: A network meta-analysis
Common bile duct stones management: A network meta-analysis Open
BACKGROUND Timely management is critical for treating symptomatic common bile duct (CBD) stones; however, a single optimal management strategy has yet to be defined in the acute care setting. Consequently, this systematic review and networ…
View article: Occult traumatic pneumothorax: Is routine follow up chest X-ray necessary?
Occult traumatic pneumothorax: Is routine follow up chest X-ray necessary? Open
In our experience the practice of obtaining routine chest X-rays for monitoring OPTX did not change clinical management. Obtaining a chest X-ray based on symptoms may be a more effective utilization of resources.
View article: The extent to which geography explains one of trauma’s troubling trends: Insurance-based differences in appropriate interfacility transfer
The extent to which geography explains one of trauma’s troubling trends: Insurance-based differences in appropriate interfacility transfer Open
BACKGROUND A growing body of literature suggests the persistence of a counterproductive triage pattern wherein uninsured adults with major injuries presenting to nontrauma centers (NTCs) are more likely than insured adults to be transferre…
View article: Learning From England's Best Practice Tariff: Process Measure Pay-for-Performance Can Improve Hip Fracture Outcomes.
Learning From England's Best Practice Tariff: Process Measure Pay-for-Performance Can Improve Hip Fracture Outcomes. Open
Process measure pay-for-performance led to significant improvements in English hip fracture outcomes. As efforts to improve US older adult health continue to increase, there are important lessons to be learned from a successful initiative …
View article: Increased mortality with resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta only mitigated by strong unmeasured confounding: An expanded analysis using the National Trauma Data Bank
Increased mortality with resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta only mitigated by strong unmeasured confounding: An expanded analysis using the National Trauma Data Bank Open
BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is being increasingly adopted to manage noncompressible torso hemorrhage, but a recent analysis of the 2015 to 2016 Trauma Quality Improvement Project (TQIP) data…