Background The lack of a reliable scoring system that predicts the development of septic shock
and death precludes comparison of disease and/or treatment outcomes in animal models …

BACKGROUND Trauma patients have simultaneously high venous thromboembolism (VTE)
and bleeding risk. Optimal chemoprophylaxis regimens remain unclear. This study aims to …

Dysregulated immune responses to infection, such as those encountered in sepsis, can be
catastrophic. Sepsis is typically triggered by an overwhelming systemic response to an …

Background Most cancers of the central nervous system (CNS) occur sporadically in the
absence of any known underlying familial disorder or multi-systemic syndrome. Several …

Background Elderly trauma patients are at risk for undertriage, resulting in substantial
morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to determine whether implementation of …

Background Acute care surgical services provide comprehensive emergency general
surgical care while potentially using health care resources more efficiently. We assessed the …

Analysis of data at the household level in Khabra Kalan village in the Thar desert of India
revealed that the land holding size is halved every 20–30 years due to subdivision of land …

Introduction Emergency colorectal cancer (CRC) is a complex disease that requires
multidisciplinary approaches for management. However, it is unclear whether acute care surgery (…

Introduction Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Given the paucity of recent Canadian data, we estimated the mortality rate …

A decomposition chamber packed with catalyst granules is considered for the analysis. The
decomposition chamber is divided into induction and post-induction regions. In the induction …