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A roadmap for kidney health for South Africa in the context of universal health coverage Open
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in South Africa (SA) is a growing public health crisis, driven by the intersecting burdens of HIV, tuberculosis, hypertension, diabetes and obesity. In Black African populations, high-risk apolipoprotein L1 (AP…
View article: Prioritizing circulation over airway to improve survival in trauma patients with exsanguinating injuries: a world society of emergency surgery-panamerican trauma consensus statement
Prioritizing circulation over airway to improve survival in trauma patients with exsanguinating injuries: a world society of emergency surgery-panamerican trauma consensus statement Open
Prioritizing circulation over airway management in trauma patients with exsanguinating injuries significantly reduces mortality compared to the traditional ABC approach. The present consensus paper, conducted according to the WSES methodol…
Prioritizing Circulation to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Exsanguinating Injury: A Literature Review and Techniques to Help Clinicians Achieve Bleeding Control Open
Prioritizing circulation in trauma care and delaying intubation in noncompressible cases improve outcomes. By prioritizing circulation, patient survival significantly improves, advocating evidence-based shifts in trauma care.
Stop the BleedⓇ Open
In Dar es Salaam, mortality from road traffic injuries is roughly double the global rate. Most civilians are transported to hospitals by laypeople. We examined the impact of a bleeding control course among taxi drivers.Before-after study; …
View article: The American College of Surgeons Responds to COVID-19
The American College of Surgeons Responds to COVID-19 Open
The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly, and perhaps irrevocably, changed the way we live, conduct our business affairs, and practice medicine and surgery. In mid-March 2020, as COVID-19 infections escalated exponentially across many areas of the U…
View article: Defining a Research Agenda for Layperson Prehospital Hemorrhage Control
Defining a Research Agenda for Layperson Prehospital Hemorrhage Control Open
Importance Trauma is the leading cause of death for US individuals younger than 45 years, and uncontrolled hemorrhage is a major cause of trauma mortality. The US military’s medical advancements in the field of prehospital hemorrhage contr…
How to Partner With the Military in Responding to Pandemics—A Blueprint for Success Open
Amer H. Nassar, MD; Nicole K. Zern, MD; Lisa K. McIntyre, MD; Dana Lynge, MD; Caitlin A. Smith, MD; Rebecca P. Petersen, MD; Karen D. Horvath, MD; Douglas E. Wood, MD
Stop the Bleed Education Consortium: Education program content and delivery recommendations Open
This study was funded by a US Department of Defense \ngrant to the National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health, titled \n“Core Support - National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health \n(NCDMPH),” Grant number: HT9404-12…