Background Several factors place victims of multiple trauma at increased risk for infection.
The purpose of this study was to delineate the frequency of, types of, and risk factors for …

Objectives:To determine the cost-effectiveness of a policy of screening high-risk patients for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization on admission to hospital.…

Objectives: To 1) review the existing evidence for early mobilization of the critically ill patients
in the ICU with polytrauma; 2) provide intensivists with an introduction to the biomechanics, …

Background Stents are placed in the femoropopliteal arteries for numerous reasons, such
as atherosclerotic disease, the need for dissection, and perforation of the arteries, and can …

Focal steatosis and fatty sparing are a frequent finding in liver imaging, and can mimic solid
lesions. Liver regional variations in the degree of fat accumulation can be related to vascular …

Background. Resuscitated hemorrhagic shock predisposes patients to the development of
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Hypertonic saline (HTS) has been shown to …

Objective Tools for endovascular performance assessment are necessary in competency
based education. This study aimed to develop and test a detailed analysis tool to assess steps, …

Few studies have examined the genetic relatedness within and between serotypes of
Streptococcus pneumoniae. Penicillin-susceptible S. pneumoniae (PSSP) isolates (n = 170) and …

… A conservative transfusion threshold of 70 g/l in critically ill patients has been shown to
decrease mortality and improve other outcomes [37] . This strategy has been shown to be …

Background. Polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) sequestration in the lung is a hallmark of
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We have shown that 25% Albumin (A25) …