Is clinical examination an accurate indicator of raised intra-abdominal pressure in critically
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Improvement in trauma management requires a better understanding of the effect of a
patient's preinjury health status on outcome. Specific historical findings and laboratory criteria …

Abstract Evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma is clinically challenging. Diagnostic peritoneal
lavage (DPL) and computed tomographic (CT) scanning have become primary diagnostic …

Since right blunt traumatic diaphragmatic rupture (BTDR) is reported with increasing frequency,
BTDR may be a disease in evolution. Data were collected on 59 left, 16 right, and five …

Background Open pelvic fractures represent one of the most devastating injuries in
orthopedic trauma. The purpose of this study was to document the injury characteristics, …

Background The Injury Severity Score (ISS) does not take into account multiple injuries in
the same body region, whereas a New ISS (NISS) may provide a more accurate measure of …

Although there is an interest in emergent abdominal sonography (EAS), the clinical utilization
of EAS in North America is minimal. The purpose of this study was to develop a new …

… In addition, a direct correlation between arginase activity on the first day after injury and
the ICU length of stay was observed (R = 0.68, P < .01). These data show that mononuclear …

Background: The supine anteroposterior chest radiograph (CXR) is an insensitive test for
posttraumatic pneumothoraces (PTXs). Computed tomographic (CT) scanning often detects …

The records of obese and nonobese victims of blunt trauma were compared to determine if
obese individuals are predisposed to a specific injury pattern. Prospectively collected data on …