Opinion statement Primary thyroid lymphoma is a rare disease that continues to produce
diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. There was great difficulty in distinguishing thyroid …

Objective: Elevated intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is a frequent cause of morbidity and
mortality among the critically ill. IAP is most commonly measured using the intravesicular or “…

Background: Screening methods for detecting cervical spine injury in obtunded ventilated
patients continue to evolve. This study compared the use of plain radiography to computed …

BACKGROUND: Histopathologic criterion for follicular variant of papillary thyroid cancer (FVPTC)
has only recently been utilized universally. The purpose was to determine whether, on …

Introduction With the increasing aging population demographics and life expectancies the
number of very elderly patients (age ≥ 80) undergoing emergency surgery is expected to rise. …

BACKGROUND: Intra-abdominal hypertension affects multiple organ systems. Current
measurement standard requires supine positioning, which jeopardizes patient safety by …

Over the past 5 years, there has been a groundswell of support in Canada for the development
of organized, focused and multidisciplinary approaches to caring for acutely ill general …

BACKGROUND Most medical errors are nontechnical and include failures in team communication,
situational awareness, resource use, and leadership. Other high-risk industries have …

Introduction Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocols provide a common approach
for trauma resuscitations. This was a quality review assessing compliance with ATLS …

Background: An acceptable algorithm for clearance of the cervical spine (C-spine) in the
obtunded trauma patient remains controversial. Undetected C-spine injuries of an unstable …