Background: Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is now the leading cause of
transfusion-associated mortality, even though it is probably still underdiagnosed and …

Objective: Acute pancreatitis represents a spectrum of disease ranging from a mild, self-limited
course requiring only brief hospitalization to a rapidly progressive, fulminant illness …

There has been an increase in the incidence of acute pancreatitis reported worldwide.
Despite improvements in access to care, imaging and interventional techniques, acute …

A cornerstone of modern biomedical research is the use of mouse models to explore basic
pathophysiological mechanisms, evaluate new therapeutic approaches, and make go or no-…

Evidence-based guidelines for managing patients with intra-abdominal infection were prepared
by an Expert Panel of the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society …

Background The successful treatment of intraabdominal infection requires a combination of
anatomical source control and antibiotics. The appropriate duration of antimicrobial therapy …

ContextThe premise underlying regionalization of trauma care is that larger volumes of trauma
patients cared for in fewer institutions will lead to improved outcomes. However, whether …

… Nathens has received honoraria and travel expenses for consulting services from Merck,
Pfizer, and Wyeth. Joseph T. DiPiro has received honoraria and travel expenses for consulting …

Importance Although wait times for hip fracture surgery have been linked to mortality and are
being used as quality-of-care indicators worldwide, controversy exists about the duration of …

… Nathens, MD, MPH, Harborview Medical Center, Box 359796, 325 9th Ave., Seattle, WA
98104-2499. … Nathens AB, Bitar R, Davreux C, et al. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate …