Importance Severely injured patients experiencing hemorrhagic shock often require massive
transfusion. Earlier transfusion with higher blood product ratios (plasma, platelets, and red …

Progress towards understanding the molecular basis of virulence in Clostridium difficile has
been hindered by the lack of effective gene transfer systems. We have now, for the first time, …

… To analyze data, we used t test for parametric variables and Mann-Whitney test for
nonparametric variables. χ 2 Test was used to assess differences in proportions for categorical …

BACKGROUND American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Best Practices
recommends initial massive transfusion (MT) cooler delivery within 15 minutes of protocol …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in morbidly obese patients, with a
reported prevalence from 12 to 40%. Preoperative diagnosis of OSA is important for both …

… Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: O’Keeffe, Tchorz, … Dr
O'Keeffe: First, the decision to activate the MTP is made by the trauma team in the trauma hall, …

Importance In-hospital administration of tranexamic acid after injury improves outcomes in
patients at risk for hemorrhage. Data demonstrating the benefit and safety of the pragmatic …

Background Assessment of operative risk in geriatric patients undergoing emergency general
surgery (EGS) is challenging. Frailty is an established measure for risk assessment in …

Background The Frailty Index has been shown to predict discharge disposition in geriatric
patients. The aim of this study was to validate the modified 15-variable Trauma-Specific Frailty …

The dispersion relation of magnetostatic surface waves propagating in a ferromagnetic film
of finite dimensions is derived. Specifically, a consideration of the finite width of the sample is …