BACKGROUND: Use of whole blood (WB) for trauma resuscitation has seen a resurgence.
The purpose of this study was to investigate survival benefit of WB across a diverse …

Methods: Adults with predicted mild gallstone pancreatitis were randomized to cholecystectomy
with cholangiogram within 24 hours of presentation (early group) versus after clinical …

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant healthcare quality issue,
resulting in increased morbidity, disability, length of stay, resource utilization, and costs. …

Background Financial interactions between industry and healthcare providers are reportable.
Substantial discrepancies have been detected between industry and self-report of these …

Background: Factors impeding delivery of adequate enteral nutrition (EN) to trauma patients
include delayed EN initiation, frequent surgeries and procedures, and postoperative ileus. …

Background The HERNIAscore is a ventral incisional hernia (VIH) risk assessment tool that
uses only preoperative variables and predictable intraoperative variables. The aim of this …

Objective: To compare secondary patient reported outcomes of perceptions of treatment
success and function for patients treated for appendicitis with appendectomy vs. antibiotics at …

Background Conventional wisdom teaches that small hernia defects are more likely to
incarcerate. We aim to identify radiographic features of ventral hernias associated with increased …

BACKGROUND: Whole blood was historically transfused as a type-specific product. Given
recent advocacy for low-titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) as a universal blood product, we …

BACKGROUND Hemorrhagic shock in the setting of traumatic brain injury (TBI) reduces
cerebral blood flow and doubles mortality. The optimal resuscitation strategy for hemorrhage in …