Background The purpose of this study is to provide evidence-based and expert consensus
recommendations for lung ultrasound with focus on emergency and critical care settings. …

Purpose To update the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS)
consensus definitions and management statements relating to intra-abdominal hypertension (…

Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have the mild form of the disease, about 20–30%
develops a severe form, often associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction …

Background: Sepsis is associated with generalised endothelial injury and capillary leak and
has traditionally been treated with large volume fluid resuscitation. Some patients with …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in the emergency departments worldwide. The …

Background Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a common surgical emergency,
causing high morbidity and even some mortality. The adhesions causing such bowel …

PURPOSE: To prospectively compare the accuracy of ultrasonography (US) with that of
supine chest radiography in the detection of traumatic pneumothoraces, with computed …

Is clinical examination an accurate indicator of raised intra-abdominal pressure in critically
injured patients? - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access keys NCBI …

Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a group of diseases characterized by an interruption of
the blood supply to varying portions of the intestine, leading to ischemia and secondary …

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healthcare service providers, and having received grant funding (he consulted for the Innovative …