Introduction Although preventing recurrent violent injury is an important component of a public
health approach to interpersonal violence and a common focus of violence intervention …

Introduction The aim of our study is to analyze the 5 years' trends, mortality rate, and factors
that influence mortality after civilian penetrating traumatic brain injury (pTBI). Methods We …

BACKGROUND Cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) is devastating. Respiratory failure,
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), sepsis, and death frequently occur. Case reports of …

BACKGROUND Cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) is devastating with ventilator-associated
pneumonia being a main driver of morbidity and mortality. Laparoscopic diaphragm pacing …

Background Cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) is devastating and costly. Previous research
has demonstrated that diaphragm pacing (DPS) is safe and improves respiratory mechanics. …

Background Patients who sustain blunt solid organ injury to the liver, spleen, or kidney and
are treated nonoperatively frequently undergo serial monitoring of their hemoglobin (Hb). We …

Objective: The Florida Adult Trauma Triage Criteria (FATTC) define specific parameters
concerning injury mechanism and physiologic data that prompt paramedics to initiate a trauma …

Background Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in pediatric patients. Despite
a heavy burden of pediatric trauma, prehospital transport and triage of pediatric trauma …

Femoral vessel injuries are a familiar injury treated in busy urban trauma centers. The majority
of peripheral vascular injuries to the lower extremity occur most commonly to the femoral …

Background Antibiotics after spine instrumentation are often extended while the surgical
drain is in place, particularly for traumatic injuries. We sought to study if continuing antibiotics …