Hypothesis The use of liberal whole body imaging (pan scan) in patients based on mechanism
is warranted, even in evaluable patients with no obvious signs of chest or abdominal …

OBJECTIVE: To review the injury patterns and analyse outcomes in patients who present
after near-hanging. METHODS: This is a trauma registry study that included all patients who …

BACKGROUND: Blunt renal artery injuries are rare and no single trauma center can accumulate
substantial experience for meaningful conclusions about optimal therapeutic strategies. …

Hypothesis The diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) carries significant
additional morbidity and mortality among critically injured patients. Design Retrospective …

Background: As obesity continues to run rampant in our society, an understanding of its
adverse effect after traumatic injury is starting to unfold. We hypothesize that obesity negatively …

Hypothesis Computed tomography (CT) can be used to evaluate patients with anterior
abdominal stab wounds (AASWs). Design Prospective observational study. Setting Academic …

Hypothesis Despite initial presentation, hemodynamically stable patients with penetrating
abdominal trauma may have significant ongoing hemorrhage and major intra-abdominal …

Background. Massive blood loss is the most common cause of immediate death in trauma.
A massive blood transfusion (MBT) score is a prediction tool to activate blood banks to …

Mutation and polymorphism data for Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) varies among ethnic
groups. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of RET proto-oncogene (RET) were recently …

OBJECTIVE: To study long-term clinical swallowing function and survival outcome in head
and neck and cervical oesophageal cancer patients who underwent pharyngolaryngo-…