Nurses are at the forefront of our health care delivery system and have been reported to
exhibit a high level of burnout. Burnout and stress in trauma nurses at a safety-net hospital can …

In epidemiology, researchers are interested in measuring or assessing the relationship of
exposure with a disease or an outcome. As a first step, they define the hypothesis based on …

Background Hip fractures in patients 65 years and older are associated with significant
morbidity and mortality. With the steady increase in the elderly population, we implemented an …

Objective: Delays to surgery for patients with geriatric hip fracture are associated with increased
morbidity and mortality. The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of …

Background Increased life expectancy has resulted in more older patients at trauma centers.
Traditional assessments of injuries alone may not be sufficient; age, comorbidities, and …

Placebos have been in use since antiquity and may have been significant in improving health
and quality of life when little was known about the etiology of most illnesses. In fact, most …

BACKGROUND Massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) provide blood products rapidly and
in fixed amounts. MTPs are commonly used in trauma but may also be used in other clinical …

Premature delivery occurs in 12% of all births, and accounts for nearly half of long-term
neurological morbidity, and 60% to 80% of perinatal mortality. Despite advances in obstetrics …

The proinflammatory response leads to various types of pathologic pathways, including the
development of preterm birth. Preterm birth occurs in 12% of deliveries in the United States …

Aim: Previously, we have shown that inhibition of SphK by the SphK inhibitor-II (SKI II) prevents
lipopolysaccharide-induced preterm birth in mice. The aim of this study was to develop a …