Secondary peritonitis and intra-abdominal sepsis are a global health problem. The life-threatening
systemic insult that results from intra-abdominal sepsis has been extensively studied …

Hemorrhage remains the leading cause of potentially preventable trauma death worldwide.
1, 2 Since the 1980s, resuscitation strategies in the hemorrhaging patient centered around …

Background: Whole blood transfusion is associated with benefits including improved survival,
coagulopathy, and decreased transfusion requirements. The majority of whole blood …

BACKGROUND Following COVID and the subsequent blood shortage, several investigators
evaluated futility cut points in massive transfusion. We hypothesized that early aggressive …

BACKGROUND: The recent pandemic exposed a largely unrecognized threat to medical
resources, including daily available blood products. Some of the most severely injured patients …

Introduction Patients with occult pneumothorax (OPTX) requiring positive-pressure ventilation
(PPV) face uncertain risks of tension pneumothorax or chest drainage complications. …

Background Variance in prehospital time among severely injured blunt trauma patients is
dependent upon numerous factors. Effects on subsequent mortality and trauma team activation …

We present the use of maltol (3‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐4H‐pyran‐4‐one) as a capping ligand
for iron oxide nanomaterials. Water‐soluble maltol‐coated Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles were …

Background The management of patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastases (sCRLM)
has evolved significantly (improved chemotherapy, hepatic surgery advancements, …

Surgical training has undergone massive shifts in recent decades. Duty hour restrictions,
virtual learning, and calls for increased supervision have been made citing patient safety. …