Background: Blood transfusion has repeatedly been demonstrated to be an independent
risk factor for postinjury multiple organ failure (MOF). Previously believed to represent a …

Hypothesis Aggressive screening, early angiographic diagnosis, and prompt anticoagulation
for blunt carotid artery injuries (CAIs) improves neurologic outcome. Design From January 1…

Hypothesis The incidence and severity of postinjury multiple organ failure (MOF) has
decreased over the last decade. Design A prospective 12-year inception cohort study ending …

This is a recommended evaluation and management algorithm from the Western Trauma
Association (WTA) Algorithms Committee focused on the management of pharmacologic …

Background Aggressive screening for blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) has uncovered an
astonishing incidence of vertebral artery injuries (VAIs) and associated stroke rate. Stroke …

BACKGROUND: Documented prehospital asystole justifies termination of resuscitation, but
recently it has been proposed to extend this policy to patients in the field with pulseless …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is an independent risk factor for a variety of diseases, including
postinjury morbidity and mortality. Obesity is associated with a proinflammatory state that could …

Most multiple organ failure (MOF) scores were developed over a decade ago, but little has
been done in terms of validation and to understand the differences between populations …

BACKGROUND: Recent reports have argued that screening for blunt carotid injury is futile
and have called for a cost analysis. Our data previously supported screening asymptomatic …

BACKGROUND: Postinjury multiple organ failure (MOF) is a result of a dysfunctional
inflammatory response to severe injury and shock. Acute lung injury is thought to promote further …