… Corina Tiruta conducted the literature search, created the study design, published the
methodology, collected data, analyzed the data, revised the manuscript, and approved the final …

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to assess the feasibility of measuring intra-abdominal
pressure in term parturients under spinal anesthesia. METHODS: Intra-abdominal …

… criteria for the COOL trial include: a) pregnancy, b) perceived physical inability to physically
close the fascia primarily without undue tension or concerns for inducing severe IAH/ACS, c) …

BACKGROUND Elevated base deficit (BD) and lactate levels at admission in patients with
injury have been shown to be associated with increased mortality. This relationship is …

BACKGROUND Patients with an occult pneumothoraces (OPTXs) may be at risk of tension
pneumothoraces (TPTXs) without drainage or pleural drainage complications if treated. …

… C in a swinging bucket centrifuge to remove cellular debris. The cell-free supernatants will
subsequently be collected, aliquoted into labeled cryopreservation tubes, and frozen at −80C …

Background: Ultrasound (US) examination has many uses in resuscitation, but to use it to its
full effectiveness typically requires a trained and proficient user. We sought to use …

Background Despite a widespread shift to selective non-operative management (SNOM) for
blunt splenic trauma, there remains uncertainty regarding the role of adjuncts such as …

The choice of the optimal surgical approach for repairing paraesophaeal hernias (PEH) is
debated. Our objective is to evaluate the short-term outcomes of primary laparoscopic and …

Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US) use is increasingly common as equipment
costs decrease and availability increases. Despite the utility of POC-US in trained hands, …