Trauma Journal Club

January 25, 2023

Aspirin or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis after a Fracture (PDF)

Haloperidol for the Treatment of Delirium in ICU Patients (PDF)

Intravascular Complications of Central Venous Catheterization by Insertion Site (PDF)

January 18, 2023

A Comparison of Albumin and Saline for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit (PDF)

High-Flow Oxygen through Nasal Cannula in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (PDF)

The Safety of Inpatient Health Care (PDF)

January 11, 2023

Influence of Nebulized Unfractionated Heparin and N-Acetylcysteine in Acute Lung Injury After Smoke Inhalation Injury (PDF)

Robotic Inguinal vs Transabdominal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair The RIVAL Randomized Clinical Trial (PDF)

Vasodilator Therapy and Mortality in Nonocclusive Mesenteric Ischemia: A Nationwide Observational Study (PDF)

January 4, 2023

High-Flow Oxygen through Nasal Cannula in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (PDF)

Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation for Respiratory Failure after Extubation (PDF)

Vasopressin versus Norepinephrine Infusion in Patients with Septic Shock (PDF)

December 28, 2022

Is Previous Postoperative Infection an Independent Risk Factor for Postoperative Infection after Second Unrelated Abdominal Operation? (PDF)

A Leg to Stand On: Trauma Center Designation and Association with Rate of Limb Salvage in Patients Suffering Severe Lower Extremity Injury (PDF)

Reading the signs in penetrating cervical vascular injuries: Analysis of hard/soft signs and initial management from a nationwide vascular trauma database (PDF)

December 21, 2022

Laparoscopic Lavage vs Primary Resection for Acute Perforated Diverticulitis Long-term Outcomes From the Scandinavian Diverticulitis (SCANDIV) Randomized Clinical Trial (PDF)

Milrinone as Compared with Dobutamine in the Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock (PDF)

Intravenous Vitamin C in Adults with Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit (PDF)

December 14, 2022

Effectiveness Of Clinical Guidelines for Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis in Reducing the Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Critically Ill Children After Trauma (PDF)

Predictors for Pediatric Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury (BCVI): An International Multicenter Analysis (PDF)

Accuracy of PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE Head Injury Decision Rules in Children: A Prospective Cohort Study (PDF)

December 7, 2022

Every Minute Counts: Time to Delivery of Initial Massive Transfusion Cooler and Its Impact on Mortality (PDF)

A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of Transfusion Requirements in Critical Care (PDF)

A Trial of Intracranial-Pressure Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury (PDF)

November 30, 2022

Early Tracheostomy in Patients With Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Appears Safe and May Improve Outcomes (PDF)

Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System Effectively Replaces Hepatic Function in Severe Acute Liver Failure (PDF)

The value of lower-extremity duplex surveillance to detect deep vein thrombosis in trauma patients (PDF)

November 23, 2022

Early Active Mobilization during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU (PDF)

Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries (PDF)

Oxygen-Saturation Targets for Critically Ill Adults Receiving Mechanical Ventilation (PDF)

November 16, 2022

Comparison of Dopamine and Norepinephrine in the Treatment of Shock (PDF)

Intermittent vs Continuous Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy for High-Risk Bleeding Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PDF)

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC Score (PDF)

November 9, 2022

Evaluation and management of blunt cerebrovascular injury: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (PDF)

Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness (PDF)

Use of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta for Proximal Aortic Control in Patients With Severe Hemorrhage and Arrest (PDF)

November 2, 2022

Dexmedetomidine or Propofol for Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Sepsis (PDF)

Empiric antifungals do not decrease the risk for organ space infection in patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PDF)

Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PDF)

October 26, 2022

Early Prediction of Massive Transfusion in Trauma: Simple as ABC (Assessment of Blood Consumption)? (PDF)

Effect of Fresh vs Standard-issue Red Blood Cell Transfusions on Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients A Randomized Clinical Trial (PDF)

Timing and volume of crystalloid and blood products in pediatric trauma: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter prospective observational study (PDF)

October 19, 2022

Hydrocortisone Therapy for Patients with Septic Shock (PDF)

Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes and Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (PDF)

Effect of Low-Dose Supplementation of Arginine Vasopressin on Need for Blood Product Transfusions in Patients With Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock (PDF)

October 12, 2022

Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis (PDF)

Effect of Early vs Late Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery (PDF)

Effect of Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone vs Placebo on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients With In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (PDF)

October 5, 2022

Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation Accelerates Primary Abdominal Wall Closure after Damage Control Surgery (PDF)

Stapled versus hand-sewn: A prospective emergency surgery study. An American Association for the Surgery of Trauma multi-institutional study (PDF)

When is It Safe to Start VTE Prophylaxis After Blunt Solid Organ Injury? A Prospective Study from a Level I Trauma Center (PDF)

September 28, 2022

Association of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion With Survival in Trauma Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock When Transport Times Are Longer Than 20 Minutes (PDF)

Lower Mortality and Morbidity With Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Spine Trauma (PDF)

Pre-peritoneal pelvic packing for early hemorrhage control reduces mortality compared to resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in severe blunt pelvic trauma patients: A nationwide analysis (PDF)

September 21, 2022

Predicting Urethral Injury From Pelvic Fracture Patterns in Male Patients With Blunt Trauma (PDF)

Statin Use and Delirium Risk: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PDF)

Use of Cold-Stored Whole Blood is Associated With Improved Mortality in Hemostatic Resuscitation of Major Bleeding: A Multicenter Study (PDF)

September 14, 2022

A Comparison of Low-Dose Heparin with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin as Prophylaxis Against Venous Thromboembolism After Major Trauma (PDF)

A Multicenter Trial of Vena Cava Filters in Severely Injured Patients (PDF)

Adjunctive Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Venous Thromboprophylaxis (PDF)

September 7, 2022

Intensive versus Conventional Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients (PDF)

Placebo-Controlled Trial of Amantadine for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (PDF)

Trial of Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection (PDF)

August 31, 2022

Beta blockers in critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury: Results from a multicenter, prospective, observational American Association for the Surgery of Trauma study (PDF)

Predictors of retained hemothorax in trauma: Results of an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multi-institutional trial (PDF)

Restriction of Intravenous Fluid in ICU Patients with Septic Shock (PDF)

August 24, 2022

Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy: A Nationwide Analysis of Outcomes and Predictors of Futility (PDF)

Multiple organ failure might be an indication for prophylactic antifungal therapy in acute pancreatitis (PDF)

A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Quality of Life of Antibiotic-only Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis (PDF)

August 17, 2022

Early Neuromuscular Blockade in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PDF)

Fluid resuscitation in septic shock: A positive fluid balance and elevated central venous pressure are associated with increased mortality (PDF)

Sodium bicarbonate therapy for patients with severe metabolic acidaemia in the intensive care unity (BICAR-ICU): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, phase 3 trial (PDF)

August 10, 2022

Discontinuation of proton pump inhibitor use reduces the number of endoscopic procedures required for resolution of walled‑off pancreatic necrosis (PDF)

A Prospective Study of 7-Year Experience Using Percutaneous 14-French Pigtail Catheters for Traumatic Hemothorax/Hemopneumothorax at a Level-1 Trauma Center: Size Still Does Not Matter (PDF)

Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults (PDF)

July 20, 2022

Isolated traumatic brain injury: Routine intubation for Glasgow Coma Scale 7 or 8 may be harmful! (PDF)

The 35-mm rule to guide pneumothorax management: Increases appropriate observation and decreases unnecessary chest tubes (PDF)

Updated guidelines to reduce venous thromboembolism in trauma patients: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm (PDF)

June 8, 2022

Effect of Out-of-Hospital Tranexamic Acid vs Placebo on 6-Month Functional Neurologic Outcomes in Patients With Moderate or Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (PDF)

Nonocclusive Bowel Necrosis Occurring in Critically Ill Trauma Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition Manifests No Reliable Clinical Signs for Early Detection (PDF)

The Hartford Consensus III: Implementation of Bleeding Control (PDF)

June 1, 2022

Age of Red Cells for Transfusion and Outcomes in Critically Ill Adults (PDF)

Saline or Albumin for Fluid Resuscitation in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (PDF)

Trauma surgeon–performed peripheral arterial repairs are associated with equivalent outcomes when compared with vascular surgeons (PDF)

May 25, 2022

Betablockade in TBI: Dose Dependent Reductions in BBB Leukocyte Mobilization and Permeability in VIVO (PDF)

Does This Patient Need Blood Cultures? A Scoping Review of Indications for Blood Cultures in Adult Nonneutropenic Inpatients (PDF)

Impact of time to surgery on mortality in hypotensive patients with noncompressible torso hemorrhage: An AAST multicenter, prospective study (PDF)

May 18, 2022

Identifying Children at Very Low Risk for Blunt Intra-Abdominal Injury in Whom CT of the Abdomen Can Be Avoided Safely (PDF)

Nonoperative management of blunt liver and spleen injury in children: Evaluation of the ATOMAC guideline using GRADE (PDF)

The association of nonaccidental trauma with historical factors, examination findings, and diagnostic testing during the initial trauma evaluation (PDF)

May 11, 2022

Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway (PDF)

A protocol of no sedation for critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a randomised trial (PDF)

May 4, 2022

Management of post-traumatic retained hemothorax: A prospective, observational, multicenter AAST study (PDF)

Idarucizumab for Dabigatran Reversal — Full Cohort Analysis (PDF)

Postpartum Hemorrhage (PDF)

April 27, 2022

Patient Outcomes at Twelve Months after Early Decompressive Craniectomy for Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury in the Randomized DECRA Clinical Trial (PDF)

Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (PDF)

Trial of Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension (PDF)

April 20, 2022

Atrial Fibrillation (PDF)

Restrictive versus Liberal Fluid Therapy for Major Abdominal Surgery (PDF)

Bandemia with Normal White Blood Cell Counts Associated with Infection (PDF)

April 13, 2022

Diverting Loop Ileostomy and Colonic Lavage An Alternative to Total Abdominal Colectomy for the Treatment of Severe, Complicated Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (PDF)

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection (PDF)

Review article: History of venous trauma (PDF)

April 6, 2022

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in the ICU (PDF)

Diabetes Insipidus after Traumatic Brain Injury (PDF)

Promotility agents for the treatment of ileus in adult surgical patients: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (PDF)

March 30, 2022

Early anticoagulant reversal after trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm (PDF)

Time to OR for patients with abdominal gunshot wounds: A potential process measure to assess the quality of trauma care? (PDF)

Length of stay and trauma center finances: A disparity of payer source at a Level I trauma center (PDF)

March 22, 2022

Brain death and care of the organ donor (PDF)

Efficacy and safety of a paired sedation and ventilator weaning protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care (Awakening and Breathing Controlled trial): a randomised controlled trial (PDF)

Prospective validation of the brain injury guidelines: Managing traumatic brain injury without neurosurgical consultation (PDF)

March 16, 2022

Seven Versus 14 Days of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Gram-negative Bacteremia: A Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial (PDF)

Abdominal vascular trauma (PDF)

The persistent diagnostic challenge of thoracoabdominal stab wounds (PDF)

March 9, 2022

Early Neuromuscular Blockade in the Acute Respiratory Distree Syndrome (PDF)

Venovenous extracorporeal life support improves survival in adult trauma patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: A multicenter retrospective cohort study (PDF)

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PDF)

March 2, 2022

Management Principles of the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient (PDF)

Meta-analysis: antibiotic prophylaxis for cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding – an updated Cochrane review (PDF)

Timing of Endoscopy for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (PDF)

February 23, 2022

Placebo-Controlled Trail of Amantadine for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (PDF)

National adherence to the ASGE-SAGES guidelines for managing suspected choledocholithiasis: An EAST multicenter study (PDF)

Whole Blood Thrombin Generation in Severely Injured Patients Requiring Massive Transfusion (PDF)

February 16, 2022

Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness (PDF)

Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing/External Fixation with Secondary Angioembolization: Optimal Care for Life-Threatening Hemorrhage from Unstable Pelvic Fractures (PDF)

Validating the Western Trauma Association Algorithm for Managing Patients With Anterior Abdominal Stab Wounds: A Western Trauma Association Multicenter Trial (PDF)

February 9, 2022

Association of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Neurosurgical Intervention for Traumatic Brain Injury With Thromboembolic Complications, Repeated Neurosurgery, and Mortality (PDF)

Comparison of 8 vs 15 Days of Antibiotic Therapy for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Adults (PDF)

Comparison of Dopamine and Noreinephrine in the Treatment of Shock (PDF)

February 2, 2022

Obituary: pulmonary artery catheter 1970 to 2013 (PDF)

Patterns and outcomes of zone 3 REBOA use in themanagement of severe pelvic fractures: Results from the AAST Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery database (PDF)

Universal screening for blunt cerebrovascular injury (PDF)

January 26, 2022

Motor vehicle crashes in pregnancy: Maternal and fetal outcomes (PDF)

Surgical Rib Fixation in Isolated Flail Chest Improves Survival (PDF)

The use of computed tomography imaging for abdominal seatbelt sign: A single-center, prospective evaluation (PDF)

January 19, 2022

Implementation of an Acute Care Surgery Service Facilitates Modern Clinical Practice Guidelines for Gallstone Pancreatitis (PDF)

Meta-Analysis of Early Enteral Nutrition Provided Within 24 Hours of Admission on Clinical Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis (PDF)

Endoscopic or surgical step-up approach for infected necrotising pancreatitis: a multicentre randomised trial (PDF)

January 11, 2022

Emergency general surgery transfer to lower acuity facility: The role of right-sizing care in emergency general surgery regionalization (PDF)

Persistence of live virus in critically ill patients infected with SARS‑COV‑2: a prospective observational study (PDF)

Not so FAST—Chest ultrasound underdiagnoses traumatic pneumothorax (PDF)

January 5, 2022

Association between continuous hyperosmolar therapy and survival in patients with traumatic brain injury – a multicentre prospective cohort study and systematic review (PDF)

A Trial of Intracranial-Pressure Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury (PDF)

Hypothermia versus Normothermia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (PDF)

December 15, 2021

Development and evaluation of the focused assessment of sonographic pathologies in the intensive care unit (FASP‑ICU) protocol

Ketamine as an Anesthetic for Patients with Acute Brain Injury: A Systematic Review

Are rib fractures stable? An analysis of progressive rib fracture offset in the acute trauma setting

December 8, 2021

Continuous venovenous haemodiafiltration versus intermittent haemodialysis for acute renal failure in patients with multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome: a multicentre randomised trial

Mean Arterial Blood Pressure Correlates with Neurological Recovery after Human Spinal Cord Injury: Analysis of High Frequency Physiologic Data

Hypothermia for Intracranial Hypertension after Traumatic Brain Injury

December 1, 2021

Efficacy and economic assessment of conventional ventilatory support versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure (CESAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Advances in management and prognostication in critically ill cirrhotic patients

Vasodilator Therapy and Mortality in Nonocclusive Mesenteric Ischemia: A Nationwide Observational Study

November 17, 2021

Use of Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Media in Patients with Kidney Disease: Consensus Statements from the American College of Radiology and the National Kidney Foundation

Early goal-directed nutrition versus standard of care in adult intensive care patients: the single-centre, randomised, outcome assessor-blinded EAT-ICU trial

November 10, 2021

Intensive versus Conventional Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients

Hydrocortisone plus Fludrocortisone for Adults with Septic Shock

Neuromuscular Blockers in Early Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

November 3, 2021

Aspirin Versus Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients: A Patientcentered Randomized Controlled Trial

Understanding the Neuroprotective Effect Of Tranexamic Acid: An Exploratory Analysis Of The CRASH-3 Randomised Trial

Trust The FAST: Confirmation That the FAST Examination Is Highly Specific for Intra-Abdominal Hemorrhage in Over 1,200 Patients with Pelvic Fractures

October 13, 2021

Early Goal-Directed Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock List of authors

Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021

October 6, 2021

Milrinone as Compared with Dobutamine in the Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock

Selective Nonoperative Managgement in 1106 Patients With Abdominal Gunshot Wounds

Selective Nonoperative Management in 1,856 Patients With Abdominal Gunshot Wounds: Should Routine Laparotomy Still Be the Standard of Care?

September 22, 2021

Higher vs Lower Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Patients With Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Energy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill

Penetrating Colon Injuries Requiring Resection: Diversion or Primary Anastomosis? An AAST Prospective Multicenter Study

September 15, 2021

Early physical and occupational therapy in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients: a randomised controlled trial

The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale

Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

September 8, 2021

Hard signs gone soft: A critical evaluation of presenting signs of extremity vascular injury

Transfusion of Plasma, Platelets, and Red Blood Cells in a 1:1:1 vs a 1:1:2 Ratio and Mortality in Patients With Severe Trauma: The PROPPR Randomized Clinical Trial

The Prospective, Observational, Multicenter, Major Trauma Transfusion (PROMMTT) Study: Comparative Effectiveness of a Time-varying Treatment with Competing Risks

September 1, 2021

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC Score: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Patient Recall of Therapeutic Paralysis in a Surgical Critical Care Unit

Rescue bedside laparotomy in the intensive care unit in patients too unstable for transport to the operating room

August 25, 2021

In-house versus on-call trauma surgeon coverage: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Is a chest radiograph indicated after chest tube removal in trauma patients? A systematic review

Effect of Low-Dose Supplementation of Arginine Vasopressin on Need for Blood Product Transfusions in Patients With Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock: A Randomized Clinical Trial

August 18, 2021

Dose-dependent association between blood transfusion and nosocomial infections in trauma patients: A secondary analysis of patients from the PAMPer trial

Effect of Intravenous Fluid Treatment With a Balanced Solution vs 0.9%Saline Solution on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: The BaSICS Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of Slower vs Faster Intravenous Fluid Bolus Rates on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: The BaSICS Randomized Clinical Trial

August 11, 2021

Dexmedetomidine or Propofol for Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Sepsis

A Multicenter Trial of Vena Cava Filters in Severely Injured Patients

Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Heparin in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19

May 12, 2021

Association Between Trimester and Outcomes after Cholecystectomy During Pregnancy

Increased Use of Prehospital Tourniquet and Patient Survival: Los Angeles Countywide Study

Postoperative Outcomes after Index vs Interval Cholecystectomy for Perforated Cholecystitis

May 5, 2021

Differences in Vancomycin Clearance between Trauma and Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients

Rivaroxaban in Peripheral Artery Disease after Revascularization

Tranexamic Acid for the Prevention of Blood Loss after Cesarean Delivery

April 28, 2021

Enhanced recovery after surgery: Current status and future progress

The efficacy of gabapentin in reducing pain intensity and morphine consumption after breast cancer surgery

Pericarditis in uremic patients: serum albumin and size of pericardial effusion predict drainage necessity

April 21, 2021

Continuous Infusion of Flumazenil in the Management of Benzodiazepines Detoxification

Impact of Fibrinogen Levels on Outcomes after Acute Injury in Patients Requiring a Massive Transfusion

Prophylactic Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Aspiration Pneumonitis

April 14, 2021

Association of Surgical Risk With Exogenous Hormone Use in Transgender Patients: A Systematic Review

Diagnosis and management of malignant hyperthermia

Thrombocytopenia in cirrhosis: Impact of fibrinogen on bleeding risk

April 7, 2021

Active Breaks Initiative During Hospital Rounds in the Surgical ICU to Improve Wellness of Healthcare Providers: An Observational Descriptive Study 

Safety and Efficacy of Mobility Interventions in Patients with Femoral Catheters in the ICU: A Prospective Observational Study

Will This Hemodynamically Unstable Patient Respond to a Bolus of Intravenous Fluids? 

March 31, 2020

Intubation Practices and Adverse Peri-intubation Events in Critically Ill Patients From 29 Countries

Narrow pulse pressure is independently associated with massive transfusion and emergent surgery in hemodynamically stable trauma patients

White Blood Cell and Platelet Counts Can Be Used to Differentiate between Infection and the Normal Response after Splenectomy for Trauma: Prospective Validation 

March 24, 2021

High-Flow Oxygen with Capping or Suctioning for Tracheostomy Decannulation

Terlipressin plus Albumin for the Treatment of Type 1 Hepatorenal Syndrome

Pharmacological interventions for agitated behaviours in patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review

March 17, 2021

Penetrating injury to the cardiac box

Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta might be dangerous in patients with severe torso trauma: A propensity score analysis

Trauma Patients at Risk for Venous Thromboembolism who Undergo Routine Duplex Ultrasound Screening Experience Fewer Pulmonary Emboli: A Prospective Randomized Trial

March 10, 2021

The Why & How Our Trauma Patients Die: A Prospective Multicenter Western Trauma Association Study

The Use of Visceral Proteins as Nutrition Markers: An ASPEN Position Paper

Trial of Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection

March 3, 2021

Life Expectancy after Bariatric Surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study

Multi-Modal Analgesic Strategy for Trauma: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial

Nonsedation or Light Sedation in Critically Ill, Mechanically Ventilated Patients

February 16, 2021

Effectiveness of Prophylactic Intraperitoneal Mesh Implantation for Prevention of Incisional Hernia in Patients Undergoing Open Abdominal Surgery A Randomized Clinical Trial

Improved prediction of HIT in the SICU using an improved model of the Warkentin 4-T system: 3-T

Nephrectomy is Associated with Increased Mortality after Renal Trauma: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank from 2007-2016

February 10, 2021

Predictors of Elderly Mortality After Trauma: A Novel Outcome Score

Mortality and Transfusion Requirements In COVID-19 Hospitalized Italian Patients According to Severity of The Disease

Nontrauma Open Abdomens: A Prospective Observational Study

February 3, 2021

Health-Related Quality of Life as A Predictor of Mortality and Hospitalization: The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

Angiotensin II for The Treatment of Vasodilatory Shock

Three-Way Comparative Study of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Transmural Gallbladder Drainage Using Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents Versus Endoscopic Transpapillary Drainage Versus Percutaneous Cholecystostomy For Gallbladder Drainage in High-Risk Surgical Patients with Acute Cholecystitis: Clinical Outcomes and Success in An International, Multicenter Study

January 27, 2021

Is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Futile in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Experiencing In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest?

Lower or Higher Oxygenation Targets for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Anticoagulation Therapy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: An Eastern Association for The Surgery of Trauma Multicenter Prospective Study

January 20, 2021

Effect of Cricoid Pressure Compared With a Sham Procedure in the Rapid Sequence Induction of Anesthesia The IRIS Randomized Clinical Trial

Association Between Patient Frailty and Postoperative Mortality Across Multiple Noncardiac Surgical Specialties

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency (CIRCI) in Critically Ill Patients (Part I): Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) 2017

January 13, 2021

Observing Pneumothoraces: The 35-Millimeter Rule Is Safe for Both Blunt and Penetrating Chest Trauma

Analysis of Survival After Initiation of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy In A Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Midodrine As Adjunctive Support for Treatment of Refractory Hypotension In The Intensive Care Unit: A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial

January 6, 2021

Dexamethasone Treatment for The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Multicentre, Randomised Controlled Trial

Nationwide Analysis of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Civilian Trauma

Transfusion Strategies for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

December 16, 2020

Permissive Underfeeding or Standard Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Adults

A multicenter, prospective, controlled clinical trial of surgical stabilization of rib fractures in patients with severe, nonflail fracture patterns (Chest Wall Injury Society NONFLAIL)

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Open Fractures: Evidence, Evolving Issues, and Recommendations

December 9, 2020

Effect of Convalescent Plasma Therapy on Time to Clinical Improvement in Patients With Severe and Life-threatening COVID-19 A Randomized Clinical Trial

Association of Frailty With Morbidity and Mortality in Emergency General Surgery By Procedural Risk Level

Association of Hospital-Level Intensive Care Unit Use and Outcomes in Older Patients With Isolated Rib Fractures

December 2, 2020

Caring for Critically Ill Patients with the ABCDEF Bundle: Results of the ICU Liberation Collaborative in Over 15,000 Adults

Added Benefit of Noninvasive Ventilation to High-Flow Nasal Oxygen to Prevent Reintubation in Higher-Risk Patients

Impact of Intravenous Immunoglobulin on Survival in Necrotizing Fasciitis With Vasopressor-Dependent Shock: A Propensity Score–Matched Analysis From 130 US Hospitals

November 18, 2020

Effect of Low-Dose Supplementation of Arginine Vasopressin on Need for Blood Product Transfusions in Patients With Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock A Randomized Clinical Trial

Efficacy and economic assessment of conventional ventilatory support versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure (CESAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Sodium bicarbona tetherapy for patients with severe metabolic acidaemia in the intensive care unit (BICAR-ICU): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, phase 3 trial

November 11, 2020

Efficacy and economic assessment of conventional ventilatory support versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure (CESAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Effect of Low-Dose Supplementation of Arginine Vasopressin on Need for Blood Product Transfusions in Patients With Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock

Sodium bicarbonate therapy for patients with severe metabolic acidaemia in the intensive care unit (BICAR-ICU): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, phase 3 trial

November 4, 2020

Intraoperative Infusion of Dexmedetomidine for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium and Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Elective Noncardiac Surgery A Randomized Clinical Trial

Timing of neuroprognostication in postcardiac arrest therapeutic hypothermia

Association Between Ratio of Fresh Frozen Plasma to Red Blood Cells During Massive Transfusion and Survival Among Patients Without Traumatic Injury

October 14, 2020

Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness

Bag-Mask Ventilation During Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults

The Effects of Active Mobilisation And Rehabilitation in ICU On Mortality and Function: A Systematic Review

October 7, 2020

Relative Efficacy and Safety of Early Lactate Clearance-Guided Therapy Resuscitation In Patients With Sepsis

Early Sedation with Dexmedetomidine In Critically Ill Patients

Hydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone for Adults with Septic Shock

September 30, 2020

Early Neuromuscular Blockade in The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Guidelines for The Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Fourth Edition

Systemic Intraoperative Anticoagulation During Arterial Injury Repair: Implications for Patency and Bleeding

September 23, 2020

Are Postoperative Intravenous Antibiotics Indicated After Laparoscopic Appendicectomy For Simple Appendicitis? A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Outcomes After Emergency Abdominal Surgery in Patients with Advanced Cancer: Opportunities to Reduce Complications and Improve Palliative Care

Life After 90: Predictors of Mortality and Performance of the ACS-NSQIP Risk Calculator In 4,724 Nonagenarian Patients Undergoing Emergency General Surgery

September 16, 2020

Methylene Blue: Magic Bullet for Vasoplegia?

Comparison of Intravenous Lidocaine Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Traumatic Rib Fracture Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Effects of Tranexamic Acid on Death, Disability, Vascular Occlusive Events and Other Morbidities in Patients with Acute Traumatic Brain Injury (CRASH-3): A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial

September 2, 2020

Effect of Postextubation High-FlowNasal Cannula vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Reintubation in Low-Risk Patients

Computed Tomography Alone for Cervical Spine Clearance in the Unreliable Patient—Are We There Yet?

Myxedema Coma

August 26, 2020

Aga Clinical Practice Update: Expert Review

Impact of Positive Pressure Ventilation on Thoracostomy Tube Removal

Randomized Trial of Initial Trophic Versus Full-Energy Enteral Nutrition in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure

August 19, 2020

Antibiotics Alone as An Alternative to Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults: Changes in Treatment Modalities Related to the COVID-19 Health Crisis

Acute Care Surgery During The COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Changes in Volume, Causes and Complications. A Multicentre Retrospective Cohort Study

Stop Flailing: The Impact of Bicortically Displaced Rib Fractures on Pulmonary Outcomes in Patients with Chest Trauma - An AAST Multi-Institutional Study

August 12, 2020

Intensive versus Conventional Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients

Early versus Late Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Adults

A Comparison of Albumin and Saline for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit

July 22, 2020

Timing of Initiation of Renal-Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, And LRINEC Score

Fluid Resuscitation in Septic Shock: A Positive Fluid Balance and Elevated Central Venous Pressure Are Associated with Increased Mortality

July 15, 2020

Direct to Operating Room Trauma Resuscitation: Optimizing Patient Selection and Time-Critical Outcomes When Minutes Count

The Dose-Dependent Relationship Between Blood Transfusions and Infections After Trauma: A Population-Based Study

The Effect of Emergency Medical System Transport Time on In Route Clinical Decline in A Rural System

July 8, 2020

Effects of a high-dose 24-h infusion of tranexamic acid on death and thromboembolic events in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (HALT-IT): an international randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Early Use of Norepinephrine in Septic Shock Resuscitation (CENSER)

Overall Splenectomy Rates Stable Despite Increasing Usage of Angiography in the Management of High-grade Blunt Splenic Injury

July 1, 2020

Sugammadex Administration to Facilitate Timely Neurologic Examination in The Traumatic Brain Injury Patient

Finger Thoracostomy In Patients with Chest Trauma Performed by Paramedics on A Helicopter Emergency Medical Service

Early Versus Late Tracheostomy in Trauma Patients with Rib Fractures

June 24, 2020

Management of Post-Traumatic Retained Hemothorax: A Prospective, Observational, Multicenter AAST Study

Methylene Blue Versus Vasopressin in Sepsis-Induced Vasoplegia

Reconnection to Mechanical Ventilation For 1 H After A Successful Spontaneous Breathing Trial Reduces Reintubation in Critically Ill Patients:  A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

June 17, 2020

The Utility of Rivaroxaban as Primary Venous Thromboprophylaxis in an Adult Trauma Population

The Reemergence of Ketamine for Treatment in Critically Ill Adults

Association Between Adherence to Evidence-Based Practices for Treatment of Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures and Mortality Rates Among US Trauma Centers

June 10, 2020

A Multicenter, Randomized Trial of Ramped Position vs Sniffing Position During Endotracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults

Optimal Timing of Initiation of Thromboprophylaxis after Nonoperative Blunt Spinal Trauma: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing/External Fixation with Secondary Angioembolization: Optimal Care for Life-Threatening Hemorrhage from Unstable Pelvic Fractures

May 27, 2020

Trial of Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection

Intravascular Complications of Central Venous Catheterization by Insertion Site

Lower Versus Higher Hemoglobin Threshold for Transfusion in Septic Shock

May 20, 2020

Framework to Support the Process of Decision-Making on Life-Sustaining Treatments in the ICU: Results of A Delphi Study

Furosemide and Albumin for Diuresis of Edema (FADE): A Parallel-Group, Blinded, Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Principles of Fluid Management and Stewardship in Septic Shock: It Is Time to Consider the Four D's and The Four Phases of Fluid Theory

May 13, 2020

Sodium Bicarbonate Therapy for Patients with Severe Metabolic Acidaemia In the Intensive Care Unit (BICAR-ICU): A Multicentre, Open-Label, Randomised Controlled, Phase 3 Trial

Conservative Oxygen Therapy During Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy Versus Bronchoscopy-Guided Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients (TRACHUS): A Randomized Noninferiority Controlled Trial.

May 6, 2020

Effect of Fibrinogen Concentrate Administration on Early Mortality in Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock: A Propensity Score Analysis

Forgot Calcium? Admission Ionized-Calcium in Two Civilian Randomized Controlled Trials of Prehospital Plasma for Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock

Repeat CT Head Scan Is Not Indicated in Trauma Patients Taking Novel Anticoagulation: A Multi-Center Study

April 29, 2020

Immediate Total-Body CT Scanning Versus Conventional Imaging and Selective CT Scanning in Patients with Severe Trauma (REACT-2): A Randomised Controlled Trial

Out-Of-Hours Discharge from Intensive Care, In-Hospital Mortality and Intensive Care Readmission Rates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

A Multicenter Randomized Trial of a Checklist for Endotracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults

April 22, 2020

Effect of Early vs Late Tracheostomy Placement on Survival in Patient Receiving Mechanical Ventilation

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Surgeries During the Incubation Period Of COVID-19 Infection

COVID-19 Pneumonia: ARDS or not?

April 15, 2020

Preparing the Intensive Care Unit for Disaster

An Analysis of Outcomes and Predictors of Intensive Care Unit Bounce Backs in A Mature Trauma System

Covid-19 In Critically Ill Patients in The Seattle Region — Case Series

April 8, 2020

Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes of 1591 Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 Admitted to ICUs of the Lombardy Region, Italy

Use of a Single Ventilator to Support 4 Patients: Laboratory Evaluation of a Limited Concept

Joint Statement on Multiple Patients Per Ventilator

Effects of Cannabis Use on Sedation Requirements for Endoscopic Procedures

April 1, 2020

Blood Culture Results Before and After Antimicrobial Administration in Patients With Severe Manifestations of Sepsis

Is Early Chemical Thromboprophylaxis In Patients with Solid Organ Injury A Solid Decision?

The Role of Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in Coagulopathy of Trauma: A Propensity Matched Analysis

March 18, 2020

Clinical Course and Risk Factors for Mortality of Adult Inpatients With COVID-19 In Wuhan, China: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Respiratory Mechanics, Lung Recruitability, And Gas Exchange in Pulmonary And Extrapulmonary Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Current Evidence On V-3 Fatty Acids in Enteral Nutrition in The Critically Ill: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

March 11, 2020

Effect of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis with Proton Pump Inhibitors vs Histamine-2 Receptor Blockers on In-Hospital Mortality Among ICU Patients Receiving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation the PEPTIC Randomized Clinical Trial

Randomized Clinical Trial of Moderate Versus Deep Neuromuscular Block for Low-Pressure Pneumoperitoneum During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Effect of Rocuronium vs Succinylcholine on Endotracheal Intubation Success Rate Among Patients Undergoing Out-of-Hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation A Randomized Clinical Trial

February 26, 2020

Clinically Significant Pleural Effusion in Intensive Care: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study

Emergency Department Versus Operating Suite Intubation in Operative Trauma Patients: Does Location Matter?

Nonsedation or Light Sedation in Critically Ill, Mechanically Ventilated Patients

February 19, 2020

Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring and Management in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (BOOST-II): a Phase II Randomized Trial

Impact Brain Apnoea – A Forgotten Cause of Cardiovascular Collapse In Trauma

Effect of Reduced Exposure to Vasopressors on 90-Day Mortality in Older Critically Ill Patients With Vasodilatory Hypotension A Randomized Clinical Trial

February 12, 2020

Pneumatosis Intestinalis in Patients Receiving Tube Feeds

Enteral Nutrition Should Not Be Given to Patients on Vasopressor Agents

Conservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Enteral Nutrition Can Be Given to Patients on Vasopressors

February 5, 2020

Non-Thyroidal Illness in the ICU: A Syndrome with Different Faces

Impact of Positive Pressure Ventilation on Thoracostomy Tube Removal

January 22, 2020

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Effect of Vitamin C Infusion on Organ Failure and Biomarkers of Inflammation and Vascular Injury in Patients With Sepsis and Severe Acute Respiratory Failure The CITRIS-ALI Randomized Clinical Trial

Consumptive Coagulopathy after Commencement of Continuous Renal- Replacement Therapy in Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Case Series

January 15, 2020

A Comparison of Four Methods of Weaning Patients from Mechanical Ventilation

Angiotensin II for the Treatment of Vasodilatory Shock

The Utility of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in The Assessment of Volume Status in Acute and Critically Ill Patients

January 8, 2020

Effect of Pressure Support vs T-Piece Ventilation Strategies During Spontaneous Breathing Trials on Successful Extubation Among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation A Randomized Clinical Trial

Association of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion With Survival in Trauma Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock When Transport Times Are Longer Than 20 Minutes

Prevention of Early Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia after Cardiac Arrest

December 18, 2019

Inhaled Tranexamic Acid for Hemoptysis Treatment A Randomized Controlled Trial

Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in the ICU

December 11, 2019

A Multicenter, Prospective, Controlled Clinical Trial of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures in Patients with Severe, Non-flail Fracture Patterns

Energy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill

High-Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Bag-Valve-Mask for Preoxygenation Before Intubation in Subjects With Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

December 4, 2019

Trial of Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension

Early Sedation with Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Patients

Effect of Cricoid Pressure Compared With a Sham Procedure in the Rapid Sequence Induction of Anesthesia The IRIS Randomized Clinical Trial

November 20, 2019

Early Propranolol After Traumatic Brain Injury Is Associated with Lower Mortality

Indications and Outcomes of Extracorporeal Life Support in Trauma Patients

Age Shock Index, Shock Index, And Modified Shock Index for Predicting Postintubation Hypotension in The Emergency Department

November 6, 2019

End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Underestimates Plasma Carbon Dioxide During Emergent Trauma Laparotomy Leading to Hypoventilation and Misguided Resuscitation: A Western Trauma Association Multicenter Study

Failure to Rescue in Surgical Patients: A Review for Acute Care Surgeons

Epinephrine During Resuscitation of Traumatic Cardiac Arrest and Increased Mortality: A Post Hoc

October 30, 2019

Balanced Crystalloids Versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults

A Multicenter Evaluation of The Optimal Timing of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures

Adjunctive Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Venous Thromboprophylaxis

October 23, 2019

Volume-Based Protocol Improves Delivery of Enteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Trauma Patients

Evaluation and Management of Abdominal Stab Wounds: A Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions Algorithm

Effects of Tranexamic Acid on Death, Vascular Occlusive Events, And Other Morbidities in Patients with Acute Traumaticbrain Injury (CRASH-2): A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial

October 16, 2019

Timing of Renal-Replacement Therapy in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Sepsis

Hydrocortisone plus Fludrocortisone for Adults with Septic Shock

A Multicenter Trial of Vena Cava Filters in Severely Injured Patients

October 9, 2019

Effect of Postextubation High-Flow Nasal Oxygen With Noninvasive Ventilation vs High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Alone on Reintubation Among Patients at High Risk of Extubation Failure A Randomized Clinical Trial

Targeted Temperature Management for Cardiac Arrest with Nonshockable Rhythm

Sodium bicarbonate therapy for patients with severe metabolic acidaemia in the intensive care unit (BICAR-ICU): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, phase 3 trial

September 18, 2019

Current Epidemiology of Surgical Sepsis: Discordance Between Inpatient Mortality and 1-year Outcomes

2017 Update of The WSES Guidelines for Emergency Repair of Complicated Abdominal Wall Hernias

Prophylactic Hydration to Protect Renal Function from Intravascular Iodinated Contrast Material in Patients at High Risk of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy (AMACING): A Prospective, Randomized, Phase 3, Controlled, Open-Label, Non-Inferiority Trial

September 11, 2019

Outcomes of Open Abdomen Versus Primary Closure Following Emergent Laparotomy for Suspected Secondary Peritonitis: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

The AAST Prospective Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (AORTA) Registry: Data on Contemporary Utilization and Outcomes of Aortic Occlusion and Resuscitative Balloon Occlusion of The Aorta (REBOA)

Use of Prophylactic Antibiotic in Preventing Complications for Blunt and Penetrating Chest Trauma Requiring Chest Drain Insertion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

September 4, 2019

A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of Modified Whole Blood Versus Component Therapy in Severely Injured Patients Requiring Large Volume Transfusions

Early Neuromuscular Blockade in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Effect of Low-Dose Supplementation of Arginine Vasopressin on Need for Blood Product Transfusions in Patients with Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock A Randomized Clinical Trial

August 21, 2019

Validity of A Set of Clinical Criteria to Rule Out Injury to The Cervical Spine in Patients with Blunt Trauma

Cervical Spinal Clearance: A Prospective Western Trauma Association Multi-Institutional Trial

The Canadian C-Spine Rule versus the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria in Patients with Trauma

August 14, 2019

Effect of a Resuscitation Strategy Targeting Peripheral Perfusion Status vs Serum Lactate Levels on 28-Day Mortality Among Patients With Septic Shock The ANDROMEDA-SHOCK Randomized Clinical Trial

The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)

Relative Efficacy and Safety of Early Lactate Clearance-Guided Therapy Resuscitation in Patients with Sepsis

August 7, 2019

Comparison of Geriatric Trauma Outcomes When Admitted to a Medical or Surgical Service After a Fall

Evidence-Based Review of Trauma Center Care and Routine Palliative Care Processes for Geriatric Trauma Patients; A Collaboration from The American Association for The Surgery of Trauma Patient Assessment Committee, The American Association for The Surgery of Trauma Geriatric Trauma Committee, And the Eastern Association for The Surgery of Trauma Guidelines Committee

Association Between Enoxaparin Dosage Adjusted by Anti–Factor Xa Trough Level and Clinically Evident Venous Thromboembolism After Trauma

MAY 17, 2017

Decreasing the Use of Damage Control Laparotomy in Trauma: A Quality Improvement Project  

Postoperative Complications and Hospital Payment: Implications for Achieving Value  

Organ Donation, an Unexpected Benefit of Aggressive Resuscitation of Trauma Patients Presenting Dead on Arrival  

MAY 10, 2017

Every minute counts: Time to delivery of initial massive transfusion cooler and its impact on mortality

Validation of a non-invasive monitor to continuously trend individual responses to hypovolemia

The effectiveness and safety of pharmacological prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

MARCH 8, 2017

Liberal Versus Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Critically Ill Oncologic Patients: The Transfusion Requirements in Critically Ill Oncologic Patients Randomized Controlled Trial  

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after traumatic injury  

MARCH 1, 2017

Stapled versus hand-sewn: A prospective emergency surgery study. An American Association for the Surgery of Trauma multi-institutional study

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Prophylaxis of Venous Thrombosis in Neurocritical Care Patients: An Executive Summary of Evidence-Based Guidelines: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Neurocritical Care Society and Society of Critical Care Medicine

JANUARY 18, 2017

Factors Associated With Nontransfer in Trauma Patients Meeting American College of Surgeons’ Criteria for Transfer at Nontertiary Centers  

Angiographic embolization for hemorrhage following pelvic fracture: Is it “time” for a paradigm shift?  

Management of adult pancreatic injuries: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma  

JANUARY 4, 2017

Computed tomography in hemodynamically unstable severely injured blunt and penetrating trauma patients  

Emerging Role of Melatonin and Melatonin Receptor Agonists in Sleep and Delirium in Intensive Care Unit Patients  

Characteristics and outcomes of patients treated with airway pressure release ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome: A retrospective observational study  

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism among Patients Hospitalized for Syncope  

American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update  

Protocol-Based Resuscitation Bundle to Improve Outcomes in Septic Shock Patients: Evaluation of the Michigan Health and Hospital Association Keystone Sepsis Collaborative  

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Corticosteroids for treating sepsis (Review)  

Effect of Hydrocortisone on Development of Shock Among Patients With Severe Sepsis The HYPRESS Randomized Clinical Trial  

Prolonged glucocorticoid treatment is associated with improved ARDS outcomes: analysis of individual patients' data from four randomized trials and trial-level meta-analysis of the updated literature 

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Inducing metabolic suppression in severe hemorrhagic shock: Pilot study results from the Biochronicity Project  

Penetrating oesophageal injury: A contemporary analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank  

Treatment of Patients with Cirrhosis  

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Effect of early postextubation high‑flow nasal cannula vs conventional oxygen therapy on hypoxaemia in patients after major abdominal surgery: a French multicentre randomised controlled trial  

Pantoprazole or Placebo for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis (POP-UP): Randomized Double-Blind Exploratory Study*  

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade in the Adult Critically Ill Patient  

Thrombelastography-Based Dosing of Enoxaparin for Thromboprophylaxis in Trauma and Surgical Patients A Randomized Clinical Trial

Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions in Trauma: Management of Pelvic Fracture With Hemodynamic Instability  

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Hydroxyethyl starch versus saline for resuscitation of patients in intensive care: long-term outcomes and cost-eff ectiveness analysis of a cohort from CHEST  

Trauma patients on new oral anticoagulation agents have lower mortality than those on warfarin  

Recruitment Maneuvers and Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Titration in Morbidly Obese ICU Patients  

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Early, goal-directed mobilisation in the surgical intensive care unit: a randomised controlled trial  

Trial of Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension  

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Treatment of Coagulopathy Related to Hepatic Insufficiency  

Penetrating cardiac injuries: A 36-year perspective at an urban, Level I trauma center  

Effect of time to operation on mortality for hypotensive patients with gunshot wounds to the torso: The golden 10 minutes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Police transport vs. ground EMS: A trauma system-level evaluation of prehospital care policies and their effect on clinical outcomes  

High-protein hypocaloric vs normocaloric enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: A randomized clinical trial  

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Nontrauma open abdomens: A prospective observational study  

Prehospital traumatic cardiac arrest: Management and outcomes from the resuscitation outcomes consortium epistry-trauma and PROPHET registries  

Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta might be dangerous in patients with severe torso trauma: A propensity score analysis  

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

A Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial of IV Iron Supplementation for Anemia of Traumatic Critical Illness  

Dexmedetomidine as an adjunct for sedation in patients with traumatic brain injury  

Dexmedetomidine for prevention of delirium in elderly patients after non-cardiac surgery - a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial  

AUGUST 24, 2016

Assessment of Clinical Criteria for Sepsis For the Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock  

The Prospective, Observational, Multicenter, Major Trauma Transfusion (PROMMTT) Study  

Intensive versus Conventional Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients  

AUGUST 17, 2016

Initiation Strategies for Renal-Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit  

Nonoperative Management Is as Effective as Immediate Splenectomy for Adult Patients with High-Grade Blunt Splenic Injury  

Nutrition in the Acute Phase of Critical Illness  

AUGUST 10, 2016

Methylene Blue: Magic Bullet for Vasoplegia?  

Methylene Blue is Associated With Poor Outcomes in Vasoplegic Shock  

Methylene Blue Reduces Mortality and Morbidity in Vasoplegic Patients After Cardiac Surgery  

AUGUST 3, 2016

Percutaneously drained intra-abdominal infections do not require longer duration of antimicrobial therapy  

Suction evacuation of hemothorax: A prospective study  

The profile of wounding in civilian public mass shooting fatalities  

JULY 19, 2016

Association Between Enoxaparin Dosage Adjusted by Anti–Factor Xa Trough Level and Clinically Evident Venous Thromboembolism After Trauma  

Pragmatic Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios (PROPPR) Trial: Design, rationale and implementation  

Reducing acute kidney injury due to vancomycin in trauma patients  

JULY 13, 2016

Intravascular Complications of Central Venous Catheterization by Insertion Site  

How long should we fear? Long-term risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with traumatic brain injury  

Immediate total-body CT scanning versus conventional imaging and selective CT scanning in patients with severe trauma (REACT-2): a randomised controlled trial  

JULY 6, 2016

Dexmedetomidine for the Treatment of Hyperactive Delirium Refractory to Haloperidol in Nonintubated ICU Patients: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial  

Initial safety and feasibility of cold-stored uncrossmatched whole blood transfusion in civilian trauma patients  

Long-Term Outcomes in Critically Ill Septic Patients Who Survived Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  

JUNE 22, 2016

Early antithrombotic therapy is safe and effective in patients with blunt cerebrovascular injury and solid organ injury or traumatic brain injury  

Evaluation of Cervical Spine Clearance by Computed Tomographic Scan Alone in Intoxicated Patients With Blunt Trauma  

Comparison of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy with conventional oxygen therapy and noninvasive ventilation in adult patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: A meta-analysis and systematic review  

JUNE 15, 2016

Comparative Effectiveness of Second Vasoactive Agents in Septic Shock Refractory to Norepinephrine  

Ultrasound-guided placement of midline catheters in the surgical intensive care unit: a cost-effective proposal for timely central line removal  

Smaller introducer sheaths for REBOA may be associated with fewer complications  

JUNE 8, 2016

Effect of Noninvasive Ventilation Delivered by Helmet vs Face Mask on the Rate of Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome  

Intraoperative hypotensive resuscitation for patients undergoing laparotomy or thoracotomy for trauma: Early termination of a randomized prospective clinical trial  

Role of computed tomography angiography in the management of Zone II penetrating neck trauma in patients with clinical hard signs  

JUNE 1, 2016

Early initiation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation improves survival in adult trauma patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome  

Non-Operative Management Is As Effective As Immediate Splenectomy For Adult Patients with High-Grade Blunt Splenic Injury  

Initiation Strategies for Renal-Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit  

MAY 18, 2016

Current management of hemorrhage from severe pelvic fractures: Results of an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma multi-institutional trial  

Relationship Between ICU Length of Stay and Long-Term Mortality for Elderly ICU Survivors

MAY 11, 2016

Minimally invasive is maximally effective: Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy for penetrating abdominal injuries  

Randomized Controlled Trial of Inhaled Nitric Oxide for the Treatment of Microcirculatory Dysfunction in Patients With Sepsis  

Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Association Between Performance Metrics and Outcomes in a 7.5-Year Study

MAY 4, 2016

Embedding a Trauma Hospitalist in the Trauma Service Reduces Mortality and 30-Day Trauma-Related Readmissions  

Routine Chest Radiography Is Not Necessary After Ultrasound-Guided Right Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization  

The ‘‘Flipped Classroom’’ Model for Teaching in the Intensive Care Unit: Rationale, Practical Considerations, and an Example of Successful Implementation  

APRIL 12, 2016

Effect of Postextubation High-FlowNasal Cannula vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Reintubation in Low-Risk Patients  

Effect of Noninvasive Ventilation on Tracheal Reintubation Among Patients With Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Following Abdominal Surgery  

APRIL 6, 2016

Preinjury warfarin, but not antiplatelet medications, increases mortality in elderly traumatic brain injury patients  

The Role of Aerosolized Colistin in the Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis  

The effects of alcohol on coagulation in trauma patients: Interpreting thrombelastography with caution  

MARCH 23, 2016

Factors Associated with Pulmonary Embolism Within 72 Hours of Admission after Trauma: A Multicenter Study  

Feasibility, utility, and safety of midodrine during recovery phase from septic shock  

Critical Care Resuscitation Unit: An Innovative Solution to Expedite Transfer of Patients with Time-Sensitive Critical Illness  

MARCH 16, 2016

Defining Transfusion Triggers and Utilization of Fresh Frozen Plasma and Platelets Among Patients Undergoing Hepatopancreaticobiliary and Colorectal Surgery

Evaluation of Noninvasive Hemoglobin Monitoring in Surgical Critical Care Patients  

MARCH 9, 2016

The impact of tranexamic acid on mortality in injured patients with hyperfibrinolysis  

Multicenter evaluation of temporary intravascular shunt use in vascular trauma  

Fluid Management With a Simplified Conservative Protocol for the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome*  

MARCH 2, 2016

Periprocedural nutrition in the intensive care unit: a pilot study  

The Efficacy of Earplugs as a Sleep Hygiene Strategy for Reducing Delirium in the ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis  

Surveillance and Early Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis Decreases Rate of Pulmonary Embolism in High-Risk Trauma Patients  

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Stress-induced hyperglycemia is associated with higher mortality in severe traumatic brain injury  

Pneumomediastinum following blunt trauma: Worth an exhaustive workup?  

The Impact of Tracheostomy Timing on Clinical Outcome and Adverse Events in Poor-Grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage*  

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

The splenic injury outcomes trial: An American Association for the Surgery of Trauma multi-institutional study  

Multicenter Evaluation of Prolonged Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in Adult ICUs in the United States

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy in Patients With Intracranial Hemorrhage: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy or Accurate Prediction of Outcome?  

TIMP2•IGFBP7 biomarker panel accurately predicts acute kidney injury in high-risk surgical patients  

JANUARY 20, 2016

High-Protein Enteral Nutrition Enriched With Immune-Modulating Nutrients vs Standard High-Protein Enteral Nutrition and Nosocomial Infections in the ICU  

Association Between Helicopter vs Ground Emergency Medical Services and Survival for Adults With Major Trauma  

Transfusion of Plasma, Platelets, and Red Blood Cells in a 1:1:1 vs a 1:1:2 Ratio and Mortality in Patients With Severe Trauma

JANUARY 13, 2016

Thoracolumbar spine clearance: Clinical examination for patients with distracting injuries  

Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA): Comparison with immediate transfusion following massive hemorrhage in swine  

A new kid on the block: Outcomes with Kcentra 1 year after approval  

JANUARY 6, 2016

Aspirin in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery  

Long-Term β-Blocker Therapy Decreases Blood Lactate Concentration in Severely Septic Patients  

Effects of Fluid Resuscitation With Colloids vs Crystalloids on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Presenting With Hypovolemic Shock  

DECEMBER 23, 2015

VTE Incidence and Risk Factors in Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock  

Hemoglobin Level and Hospital Mortality Among ICU Patients With Cardiac Disease Who Received Transfusions  

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Fibrinolysis for Patients with Intermediate- Risk Pulmonary Embolism  

High-Frequency Oscillation in Early Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome  

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure  

Neuromuscular Blockers in Early Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome  

Dexmedetomidine vs Midazolam for Sedation of Critically Ill Patients A Randomized Trial  

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Criteria in Defining Severe Sepsis  

Clinical and radiographic outcomes following traumatic Grade 1 and 2 carotid artery injuries  

Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy for septic patients in the surgical intensive care unit  

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Intravascular Complications of Central Venous Catheterization by Insertion Site  

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Early v. late TPN in Critically Ill Adults  

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign bundles and outcome: results from the International Multicentre Prevalence Study on Sepsis (the IMPreSS study)  

Initial screening test for blunt cerebrovascular injury  

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Acetaminophen for Fever in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Infection  

Impact of intravenous fluid composition on outcomes in patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome  

Effect of Noninvasive Ventilation vs Oxygen Therapy on Mortality Among Immunocompromised Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure  

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Nutritional Status and Mortality in the Critically Ill  

Being Overweight Is Associated With Greater Survival in ICU Patients: Results From the Intensive Care Over Nations Audit  

A prospective analysis of urinary tract infections among elderly trauma patients  

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

The contribution of opiate analgesics to the development of infectious complications in trauma patients  

Incidence and predictors of new-onset atrial fibrillation in noncardiac intensive care unit patients  

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of septic patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation  

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Transfusion of Cryopreserved Packed Red Blood Cells is Safe and Effective After Trauma  

Heparin versus enoxaparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism after trauma: A randomized noninferiority trial  

Decompressive Craniectomy in Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury  

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

A Trial of Intracranial-Pressure Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury 

Lower versus Higher Hemoglobin Threshold for Transfusion in Septic Shock  

AUGUST 19, 2015

Characteristics of chest wall injuries that predict postrecovery pulmonary symptoms: A secondary analysis of data from a randomized trial

Enoxaparin ameliorates postYtraumatic brain injury edema and neurologic recovery, reducing cerebral leukocyte endothelial interactions and vessel permeability in vivo

Preventing Renal Failure in Patients with Rhabdomyolysis: Do Bicarbonate and Mannitol Make a Difference?

AUGUST 12, 2015

A MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL OF TRANSFUSION REQUIREMENTS IN CRITICAL CARE

A Comparison of Albumin and Saline for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit

Ventilation Strategy Using Low Tidal Volumes, Recruitment Maneuvers, and High Positive End-Expiratory Pressure for Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

AUGUST 5, 2015

All the bang without the bucks: Defining essential point-of-care testing for traumatic coagulopathy

Early Enteral Nutrition and Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients Treated with Vasopressors and Mechanical Ventilation

Reversal Strategies for Vitamin K Antagonists in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

JULY 22, 2015

Empiric Antibiotic Treatment Reduces Mortality in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock From the First Hour: Results From a Guideline-Based Performance Improvement Program

Association of Hyperchloremia With Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Septic Patients

The Impact of Timing of Antibiotics on Outcomes in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JULY 15, 2015

Protocols and Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: The United States Critical Illness and Injury Trials Group Critical Illness Outcomes Study

Effects of Sigh on Regional Lung Strain and Ventilation Heterogeneity in Acute Respiratory Failure Patients Undergoing Assisted Mechanical Ventilation

Practice Patterns and Outcomes Associated With Choice of Initial Vasopressor Therapy for Septic Shock

JULY 8, 2015

Prevalence and outcome of gastrointestinal bleeding and use of acid suppressants in acutely ill adult intensive care patients

Transient and Persistent Acute Kidney Injury and the Risk of Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: Results of a Multicenter Cohort Study

Age of Transfused Blood in Critically Ill Adults

JULY 1, 2015

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in adults

High-Flow Oxygen through Nasal Cannula in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Permissive Underfeeding or Standard Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Adults

JUNE 10, 2015

Open Abdomen with Concomitant Enteroatmospheric Fistula: Attempt to Rationalize the Approach to a Surgical Nightmare and Proposal of a Clinical Algorithm

National mandatory motorcycle helmet laws may save $2.2 billion annually: An inpatient and value of statistical life analysis

Lethal now or lethal later: The natural history of Grade 4 blunt cerebrovascular injury

MAY 20, 2015

Transient and Persistent Acute Kidney Injury and the Risk of Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: Results of a Multicenter Cohort Study

Does unit designation matter? A dedicated trauma intensive care unit is associated with lower postinjury complication rates and death after major complication

MAY 13, 2015

The Very Elderly Admitted to ICU: A Quality Finish?

Missed Central Venous Guide Wires: A Systematic Analysis of Published Case Reports

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Regional Citrate Versus Regional Heparin Anticoagulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Adults

MAY 6, 2015

Secondary brain injury in trauma patients: The effects of remote ischemic conditioning

Intracranial pressure monitoring and inpatient mortality in severe traumatic brain injury: A propensity scoreYmatched analysis

Early autologous fresh whole blood transfusion leads to less allogeneic transfusions and is safe

APRIL 22, 2015

Accuracy of Vigileo/Flotracmonitoring system in morbidly obese patients

Prospective observation of physical activity in critically ill patients who were intubated for more than 48 hours

High-Dose vs Non–High-Dose Proton Pump Inhibitors After Endoscopic Treatment in Patients With Bleeding Peptic Ulcer

APRIL 15, 2015

Obesity and clotting: Body mass index independently contributes to hypercoagulability after injury

Does resuscitation with plasma increase the risk of venous thromboembolism?

APRIL 8, 2015

Early versus Delayed Decompression for Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study

Functional Outcomes Following Trauma-Related Lower-Extremity Amputation

Effect of Surgical Treatment on Mortality After Acetabular Fracture in the Elderly: A Multicenter Study of 454 Patients

APRIL 1, 2015

Age of Transfused Blood in Critically Ill Adults

Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion after Cardiac Surgery

Sensitivity of Plain Pelvis Radiography in Children With Blunt Torso Trauma

MARCH 18, 2015

Detailed Description of All Deaths in Both the Shock and Traumatic Brain Injury Hypertonic Saline Trials of the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium

Contemporary Bloodletting in Cardiac Surgical Care

Overuse of helicopter transport in the minimally injured: A health care system problem that should be corrected

MARCH 11, 2015

Staging of acute diverticulitis based on clinical, radiologic, and physiologic parameters

A comparison of prehospital lactate and systolic blood pressure for predicting the need for resuscitative care in trauma transported by ground

MARCH 4, 2015

Basic Critical Care Echocardiography by Pulmonary Fellows: Learning Trajectory and Prognostic Impact Using a Minimally Resourced Training Model

Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Conditions: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Subglottic Secretion Suctioning

Nonoperative management of hemodynamically unstable abdominal trauma patients with angioembolization and resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

The Effect of Incentive Spirometry on Postoperative Pulmonary Function Following Laparotomy A Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical evidence of inflammation driving secondary brain injury: A systematic review

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Outcomes after emergency general surgery at teaching versus nonteaching hospitals

Transfusion Strategies for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Albumin Replacement in Patients with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

A Trial of Intracranial-Pressure Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury

Long-term outcomes of ground-level falls in the elderly

Outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy should be the standard of care for uncomplicated appendicitis

JANUARY 21, 2015

Preventing Renal Failure in Patients with Rhabdomyolysis: Do Bicarbonate and Mannitol Make a Difference?

Radiation fear: Impact on compliance with trauma imaging guidelines in the pregnant patient

Effect of a dalteparin prophylaxis protocol using anti-factor Xa concentrations on venous thromboembolism in high-risk trauma patients

JANUARY 7, 2015

Preemptive Thoracic Drainage to Eradicate Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Risk factors for delirium in older trauma patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit

Adult respiratory distress syndrome risk factors for injured patients undergoing damage-control laparotomy: AAST multicenter post hoc analysis

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Prospective validation of the brain injury guidelines: Managing traumatic brain injury without neurosurgical consultation

Emergency tracheal intubation immediately following traumatic injury: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Prospective validation of the brain injury guidelines: Managing traumatic brain injury without neurosurgical consultation

Introduction of Surgical Safety Checklists in Ontario, Canada

Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions in Trauma: Penetrating chest trauma

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Enteral Feeding Within Three Hours After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement

Effect of Erythropoietin and Transfusion Threshold on Neurological Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury

Critical Illness–Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency in Cirrhotic Patients With Acute Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding: Risk Factors and Association With Outcome

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Successful placement of intracranial pressure monitors by trauma surgeons

Traumatic brain injury and A-blockers: Not all drugs are created equal

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Lower versus Higher Hemoglobin Threshold for Transfusion in Septic Shock

Selective Nonoperative Management in 1106 Patients With Abdominal Gunshot Wounds

Usefulness of Bowel Sound Auscultation: A Prospective Evaluation

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Screening for osteoporosis after trauma: A new approach using quantitative computed tomography of the skull

Rosuvastatin for Sepsis-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Isolated Free Fluid on Abdominal Computed Tomography in Blunt Trauma: Watch and Wait or Operate?

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Goal-Directed Resuscitation for Patients with Early Septic Shock

Prehospital hypertension is predictive of traumatic brain injury and is associated with higher mortality

Early repeat imaging is not warranted for high-grade blunt cerebrovascular injuries

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Time to first take-back operationpredicts successful primary fascial closure in patients undergoing damage control laparotomy

Trial of the Route of Early Nutritional Support in Critically Ill Adults

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Pan computed tomography versus selective computed tomography in stable, young adults after blunt trauma with moderate mechanism: A cost-utility analysis

Computed tomographic scan: It’s not just about the fracture

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Unconscious race and class bias: Its association with decision making by trauma and acute care surgeons

Survival of pediatric blunt trauma patients presenting with no signs of life in the field

Impact of Plasma Transfusion in Trauma Patients Who Do Not Require Massive Transfusion

Whole-body computed tomographic scanning leads to better survival as opposed to selective scanning in trauma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Attribution: Whose complication is it?

Time matters in 1:1 resuscitations: Concurrent administration of blood:plasma and risk of death

Evidence-based protocol for prophylactic antibiotics in open fractures: Improved antibiotic stewardship with no increase in infection rates

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Worse outcomes among uninsured general surgery patients: Does the need for an emergency operation explain these disparities?

Compliance with Recommended Care at Trauma Centers: Association with Patient Outcomes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The significance of platelet count in traumatic brain injury patients on antiplatelet therapy

Below-knee deep vein thrombosis: An opportunity to prevent pulmonary embolism?

AUGUST 13, 2014

Effects of Fluid Resuscitation With Colloids vs Crystalloids on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Presenting With Hypovolemic Shock

Vancomycin-Associated Nephrotoxicity in the Critically Ill: A Retrospective Multivariate Regression Analysis

Patience Is a Virtue: An Argument for Delayed Surgical Intervention in Fulminant Clostridium difficile Colitis

AUGUST 6, 2014

Trauma remains a surgical disease from cradle to grave

Negative pleural suction in thoracic trauma patients: A randomized controlled trial

Computed tomography scans with intravenous contrast: Low incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy in blunt trauma patients

JULY 30, 2014

Early propranolol administration to severely injured patients can improve bone marrow dysfunction

Intra-abdominal injury following blunt trauma becomes clinically apparent within 9 hours

Improving organ donation rates by modifying the family approach process

JULY 23, 2014

Frailty in surgery

Prevalence and impact of frailty on mortality in elderly ICU patients: a prospective, multicenter, observational study

Dying with Dignity in the Intensive Care Unit

JULY 16, 2014

Venovenous extracorporeal life support improves survival in adult trauma patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: A multicenter retrospective cohort study

Obesity and vehicle type as risk factors for injury caused by motor vehicle collision

Flail chest injuries: A review of outcomes and treatment practices from the National Trauma Data Bank

JULY 9, 2014

Standard laparoscopic trocars for the treatment of tension pneumothorax: A superior alternative to needle decompression

Unveiling posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma surgeons: A national survey

Using the Rothman index to predict early unplanned surgical intensive care unit readmissions

JULY 2, 2014

EFFECT OF PRONE POSITIONING ON THE SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE

Prone Positioning in Patients With Moderate and SevereAcute RespiratoryDistress Syndrome

Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

JUNE 25, 2014

Assessment of the clinical effectiveness of pulmonary artery catheters in management of patients in intensive care (PAC-Man): a randomised controlled trial

A Comparison of Albumin and Saline for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit

JUNE 19, 2014

Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2012

The Interaction of Vasopressin and Corticosteroids in Septic Shock: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial*

Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Pilot Before-and-After Trial*

JUNE 11, 2014

Can words hurt? Patient–provider interactions during invasive procedures

The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute

Can shoe size predict penile length?

JUNE 4, 2014

Arterial Catheters as a Source of Bloodstream Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis*

MAY 28, 2014

A Randomized Trial of Diagnostic Techniques for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Prospective Comparison of Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Quantitative Deep Tracheal Aspirate in the Diagnosis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

A Prospective Assessment of Diagnostic Efficacy of Blind Protective Bronchial Brushings Compared to Bronchoscope-Assisted Lavage, Bronchoscope-Directed Brushings, and Blind Endotracheal Aspirates in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

MAY 14, 2014

Effect of a Lung Protective Strategy for Organ Donors on Eligibility and Availability of Lungs for Transplantation

Methylprednisolone Therapy in Deceased Donors Reduces Inflammation in the Donor Liver and Improves Outcome After Liver Transplantation

The haemodynamic effects of adjunctive hormone therapy in potential heart donors: a prospective randomized double-blind factorially designed controlled trial

MAY 7, 2014

Complex penetrating duodenal injuries: Less is better

Pyloric Exclusion in the Treatment of Severe Duodenal Injuries: Results from the National Trauma Data Bank

APRIL 23, 2014

Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with signifi cant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Results of the CONTROL Trial: Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Activated Factor VII in the Management of Refractory Traumatic Hemorrhage

APRIL 9, 2014

Albumin Replacement in Patients with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock

High versus Low Blood-Pressure Target in Patients with Septic Shock

A Randomized Trial of Protocol-Based Care for Early Septic Shock

APRIL 2, 2014

High versus Low Blood-Pressure Target in Patients with Septic Shock

MARCH 19, 2014

Acquiring Procedural Skills in ICUs: A Prospective Multicenter Study

Prehospital Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Is Associated With a Reduced Incidence of Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy

Sternotomy or Drainage for a Hemopericardium After Penetrating Trauma

MARCH 12, 2014

Co-administration of furosemide with albumin for overcoming diuretic resistance in patients with hypoalbuminemia: A meta-analysis

Albumin and furosemide therapy in hypoproteinemic patients with acute lung injury

Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

MARCH 5, 2014

Transfusion Strategies for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial OF Transfusion Requirements IN Critical Care

The CRIT Study: Anemia and blood transfusion in the critically ill—Current clinical practice in the United States

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Use of procalcitonin to reduce patients’ exposure to antibiotics in intensive care units (PRORATA trial): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Antibiotic Discontinuation Policy for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Management of pelvic ring fracture patients with a pelvic ‘‘blush’’ on early computed tomography

Outcomes of adding acute care nurse practitioners to a Level I trauma service with the goal of decreased length of stay and improved physician and nursing satisfaction

The persistent diagnostic challenge of thoracoabdominal stab wounds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Lack of difference among terlipressin, somatostatin, and octreotide in the control of acute gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage

Chlorhexidine–Alcohol versus Povidone– Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis

Early Use of TIPS in Patients with Cirrhosis and Variceal Bleeding

JANUARY 22, 2014

The International Normalized Ratio overestimates coagulopathy in stable trauma and surgical patients

Activity of factor VII in patients with isolated blunt traumatic brain injury: Association with coagulopathy and progressive hemorrhagic injury

The effects of tranexamic acid and prothrombin complex concentrate on the coagulopathy of trauma: An in vitro analysis of the impact of severe acidosis

JANUARY 15, 2014

Effect Of Prone Positioning on the Survival of Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure

Prone Positioning in Patients With Moderate and Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

JANUARY 8, 2014

The effect of epidural placement in patients after blunt thoracic trauma

Epidural analgesia improves outcome after multiple rib fractures

A multidisciplinary clinical pathway decreases rib fracture–associated infectious morbidity and mortality in high-risk trauma patients

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Prospective evaluation of the utility of routine postoperative cystogram after traumatic bladder injury

Diagnostic laparoscopy after anterior abdominal stab wounds: Worth another look?

Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions in Trauma: Penetrating neck trauma

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Effects of Clinical Supervision on Resident Learning and Patient Care During Simulated ICU Scenarios

NEXUS Chest Validation of a Decision Instrument for Selective Chest Imaging in Blunt Trauma

The Frequency and Cost of Treatment Perceived to Be Futile in Critical Care

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Computed Tomographic Pulmonary Angiography vs Ventilation-Perfusion Lung Scanning in Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Excluding Pulmonary Embolism at the Bedside without Diagnostic Imaging: Management of Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Presenting to the Emergency Department by Using a Simple Clinical Model and D-Dimer

Gadolinium-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography for Pulmonary Embolism

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Splenectomy in patients with traumatic brain injury: Protective or harmful? A National Trauma Data Bank analysis

The impact of liver cirrhosis on outcomes in trauma patients: A prospective study

The swinging pendulum: A national perspective of nonoperative management in severe blunt liver injury

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Effect of Treatment With Low Doses of Hydrocortisone and Fludrocortisone on Mortality in Patients with Septic Shock

Hydrocortisone Therapy for Patients with Septic Shock

Impact of bolus application of low-dose hydrocortisone on glycemic control in septic shock patients

Prescribing Patterns of Hydrocortisone in Septic Shock: A Single-Center Experience of How Surviving Sepsis Guidelines Are Interpreted and Translated into Bedside Practice

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Effect of Heart Rate Control With Esmolol on Hemodynamic and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Septic Shock

Effects of Fluid Resuscitation With Colloids vs Crystalloids on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Presenting With Hypovolemic Shock

Long-Term Cognitive Impairment after Critical Illness

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation for Respiratory Failure after Extubation

Non-invasive ventilation after extubation in hypercapnic patients with chronic respiratory disorders: randomised controlled trial

NONINVASIVE VENTILATION FOR ACUTE EXACERBATIONS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Family Presence during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Flexible Esophagoscopy as a Diagnostic Tool for Traumatic Esophageal Injuries

Presentations and outcomes in patients with traumatic diaphragmatic injury: A 15-year experience

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Effect of video laryngoscopy on trauma patient survival: A randomized controlled trial

A, B, C, D, echo: Limited transthoracic echocardiogram is a useful tool to guide therapy for hypotension in the trauma bayVA pilot study

Risk Factors for 24-Hour Mortality After Traumatic Rib Fractures Owing to Motor Vehicle Accidents: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

A Randomized Prospective Trial of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation and Low Tidal Volume Ventilation in Adult Trauma Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure

Neuromuscular Blockers in Early Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Sternal fracture: Isolated lesion versus polytrauma from associated extrasternal injuriesVAnalysis of 1,867 cases

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Potential effect of physiotherapeutic treatment on mortality rate in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: A retrospective cohort analysis

Whole-body computed tomography is associated with decreased mortality in blunt trauma patients with moderate-to-severe consciousness disturbance: A multicenter, retrospective study

AUGUST 21, 2013

A Trial of Intraoperative Low-Tidal-Volume Ventilation in Abdominal Surgery

Oral Apixaban for the Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism

Riociguat for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

AUGUST 14, 2013

A Comparison of Albumin and Saline for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit

Value of Repeat Head Computed Tomography after Traumatic Brain Injury: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Vasopressin, Steroids, and Epinephrine and Neurologically Favorable Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - A Randomized Clinical Trial

AUGUST 7, 2013

Daily Interruption of Sedative Infusions in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation

Daily Sedation Interruption in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients Cared for With a Sedation Protocol

Efficacy and safety of a paired sedation and ventilator weaning protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care (Awakening and Breathing Controlled trial): a randomised controlled trial

JULY 31, 2013

Risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central catheters: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JULY 25, 2013

Does the Central Venous Pressure Predict Fluid Responsiveness? An Updated Meta-Analysis and a Plea for Some Common Sense

Routine Follow-Up Imaging of Kidney Injuries May Not Be Justified

Oral midodrine treatment accelerates the liberation of intensive care unit patients from intravenous vasopressor infusions

JULY 17, 2013

Targeted versus Universal Decolonization to Prevent ICU Infection

A protocol of no sedation for critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a randomised trial

Evaluation of Immediate Endoscopic Realignment as a Treatment Modality for Traumatic Urethral Injuries

JULY 10, 2013

Diluting the benefits of hemostatic resuscitation: A multi-institutional analysis

Transfusion of red blood cells in patients with a prehospital Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8 or less and no evidence of shock is associated with worse outcomes

Uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock results in a hypercoagulable state modulated by initial fluid resuscitation regimens

JULY 3, 2013

Early resuscitation intensity as a surrogate for bleeding severity and early mortality in the PROMMTT study

Prehospital intravenous fluid is associated with increased survival in trauma patients

JUNE 26, 2013

Not so fast to skin graft: Transabdominal wall traction closes most ‘‘domain loss’’ abdomens in the acute setting

Prevention of surgical site infections in high-risk patients with laparotomy incisions using negative-pressure therapy

JUNE 19, 2013

Patients with traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage are at low risk for deterioration or neurosurgical intervention

Prevention of surgical site infections in high-risk patients with laparotomy incisions using negative-pressure therapy

JUNE 12, 2013

A standardized rapid sequence intubation protocol facilitates airway management in critically injured patients

The ‘‘found down’’ patient: A diagnostic dilemma

Intensive care unit bounce back in trauma patients: An analysis of unplanned returns to the intensive care unit

MAY 29, 2013

An Emergency Department Thawed Plasma Protocol for Severely Injured Patients

Complications arising from splenic artery embolization: a review of an 11-year experience

Diagnosing blunt hollow viscus injury: is computed tomography the answer?

MAY 23, 2013

A 5-year Clinical Experience with Single-Staged Repairs of Infected and Contaminated Abdominal Wall Defects Utilizing Biologic Mesh

MAY 22, 2013

Comparing clinical predictors of deep venous thrombosis versus pulmonary embolus after severe injury: A new paradigm for posttraumatic venous thromboembolism?

Prospective, Randomized Assessment of Transfer of Training (ToT) and Transfer Effectiveness Ratio (TER) of Virtual Reality Simulation Training for Laparoscopic Skill Acquisition

MAY 21, 2013

A 5-year Clinical Experience with Single-Staged Repairs of Infected and Contaminated Abdominal Wall Defects Utilizing Biologic Mesh

MAY 15, 2013

A principal component analysis of coagulation after trauma

Aggressive early crystalloid resuscitation adversely affects outcomes in adult blunt trauma patients: An analysis of the Glue Grant database

How Much Free Fluid Can a Pregnant Patient Have? Assessment of Pelvic Free Fluid in Pregnant Patients Without Antecedent Trauma

MAY 8, 2013

Life after near death: Long-term outcomes of emergency department thoracotomy survivors

Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Reduces Length of Stay and Readmissions after Colorectal Surgery 

Stapled Versus Hand-Sewn Anastomoses in Emergency General

MAY 1, 2013

Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Operative Rib Fixation in Traumatic Flail Chest 

Serum Procalcitonin for Predicting the Failure of Conservative Management and the Need for Bowel Resection in Patients with Small Bowel Obstruction 
 
Subglottic secretion drainage for preventing ventilator associated pneumonia A meta analysis

APRIL 24, 2013

Which central venous catheters have the highest rate of catheter-associated deep venous thrombosis: A prospective analysis of 2,128 catheter days in the surgical intensive care unit

Lactate clearance as a predictor of mortality in trauma patients

APRIL 16, 2013

A prospective multicenter comparison of levetiracetam versus phenytoin for early posttraumatic seizure prophylaxis

Are Commercial Negative Pressure Systems Worth the Cost in Open Abdomen Management?

Proportional Costs in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Patients: Dominant Role of Intensive Care Unit Costs  

APRIL 10, 2013

Functional outcomes following blunt cerebrovascular injury

APRIL 4, 2013

Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Reduces Length of Stay and Readmissions after Colorectal Surgery

Repeat head computed tomography after minimal brain injury identifies the need for craniotomy in the absence of neurologic change

APRIL 3, 2013

Fifteen-Year Trauma System Performance Analysis Demonstrates Optimal Coverage for Most Severely Injured Patients and Identifies a Vulnerable Population

Probiotics in the critically ill: A systematic review of the randomized trial evidence

Early Antibiotic Discontinuation in Patients With Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Negative Quantitative Bronchoscopy Cultures

MARCH 27, 2013

A population-based analysis of the clinical course of 10,304 patients with acute cholecystitis, discharged without cholecystectomy

An Aspirin a Day Keeps the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Away

MARCH 20, 2013

The Delayed Versus Early Enoxaparin Prophylaxis I (DEEP I) study

TEG-guided resuscitation is superior to standardized MTP resuscitation in massively transfused penetrating trauma patients

The effects of location and low-molecular-weight heparin administration on deep vein thrombosis outcomes in trauma patients

MARCH 13, 2013

Chasing 100 Percent - The use of hypertonic saline to improve early, primary fascial closure after damage control laparotomy

Quality of Life after Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Following Open Abdomen

Open Abdomen

MARCH 6, 2013

Initial inferior vena cava diameter on computed tomographic scan independently predicts mortality in severely injured trauma patients

Microcirculatory Alterations in Patients With Severe Sepsis-Impact of Time of Assessment and Relationship With Outcome

Defining when to initiate massive transfusion-transfusion triggers -PROMMTT

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Antibiotic Choice Is Independently Associated with Risk of Surgical Site Infection After Colectomy

Impact of Fibrinogen Levels on Outcomes

National Trauma Institute Prospective Evaluation

Surviving Sepsis 2012

Bicarbonate Therapy in Severly Acidotic Trauma Patients Increases Mortality  

JULY 20, 2011

Ultrasound in central lines and TPN

Real time ultrasound guided subclavian vein cannulation versus the land mark method in critical care patients

Early versus late parenteral nutrition in critically ill adults

JULY 13, 2011

Lung ventilation volume

effect of lung protective ventilation on organ donors - mascia - jama 2010 (2)

JUNE 15, 2011

IVC filter and albumin in sepsis

Prophylactic IVCF may increase Risk of DVT after SCI

Role of Albumin in Sepsis Meta-analysis

JUNE 8, 2011

Albumin, hetastarch and trauma coagulopathy

Albumin in resuscitation

Endogenous and Acquired Coagulopathy

Hetastarch for initial fluid resuscitation

APRIL 20, 2011

Guidelines for decompressive craniectomy in DAI, TF, and SVO2

Decompressive Craniectomy in Diffuse TBI

Initial Trophic vs Full-energy Enteral Nutrition in Vent Pts with Acute Resp Failure

ScvO2 as Marker to define Fluid Responsiveness

MARCH 23, 2011

Antibiotics for open fractures: EAST Guidelines

EAST Update Guidelines for Prophylactic Abx in Open Fractures

MARCH 16, 2011

Hypotensive resuscitation and alternative pressors

Comparison of Norepinephrine-Dobutamine to Epinephrine in cardiogenic shock

Hypotensive Resuscitation Strategy Reduces Transfusion and Coagulopathy

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Updates on clearing the cervical spine and transfusion requirements

CT Alone may clear the cervical spine in obtunded blunt trauma patients

Transfusion Requirements After Cardiac Surgery

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Chest tube management in trauma

Impact of positive pressure ventillation on thoracostomy tube removal

Incidence and management of occult hemothoraces

Use of presumptive antibiotics following tube thoracostomy for traumatic hemopneumothorax in the prevention of empyeman and pneumonia

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Peep in the ICU

APACHE IV Hospital Mortality Assessment for Todays Critically Ill Patients

PEEP Setting in Adults with ALI and ARDS

Recognition and Prevention of Nosocomial Vascular Device and Related Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Epogen after TBI

Improved survival of critically ill trauma patients treated with recombinant human erythropoietin

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Spine consultation after trauma

Erythropoiesis stimulating agent administration improves survival after severe TBI

Is spine consultation needed for all thoracolumbar fractures

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Hypertonic Saline after TBI

Out of hospital Hypertonic Resuscitation following severe TBI

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

VAP and paralysis

Duration of Hypotension before Initiation of Effective Abx is Critical Determinant of Survival in Septic Shock

Measurable Outcomes of Quality Improvement Using a Daily Quality Rounds Checklist-VAP Reduction

Neuromuscular Blockers in Early ARDS

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Tranexamic Acid and Factor 7 in Trauma

Effects of Tranexamic Acid in Trauma Pts (CRASH-2)

Results of the CONTROL Trial Efficacy & Safety of rFVIIa in Traumatic Hemorrhage

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Management of TBI patients

Early Tracheostomy versus Prolonged Endotracheal Intubation in Severe Head Injury

Management of TBI Patients by EBM Protocol Improves Outcomes

Reduced Mortality in Patients with Severe TBI Treated with Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring

AUGUST 16, 2010

Mortality related to rib fractures

Half-a-dozen ribs: The breakpoint for mortality