Background We hypothesize that lack of access to care results in propensity toward
emergent operative management and may be an important factor in worse outcomes for the …

BACKGROUND Delayed splenic rupture is the Achilles’ heel of nonoperative management (NOM)
for blunt splenic injury (BSI). Early computed tomographic (CT) scanning for features …

The response of colorectal adenocarcinoma liver metastases to perioperative chemotherapy
can be assessed histologically in partial hepatectomy specimens. Necrosis in this scenario …

BACKGROUND Previous studies have identified missed injuries as a common and potentially
preventable occurrence in trauma care. Several patient-and injury-related variables have …

Background The acute care surgery (ACS) model was developed to acknowledge the
complexity of a traditionally fractured emergency general surgery patient population, however, …

At present the chief weakness of psychology is in its theorizing rather than incomplete factual
knowledge. To escape from weak theorizing there must be a careful definition of terms, …

Objective: To assess whether delaying appendectomy until the following morning is non-inferior
to immediate surgery in those with acute appendicitis presenting at night. Background: …

Background Our vision was to develop an inexpensive training simulation in a functional
operating room (in situ) that included surgical trainees and nursing and anesthesia staff to focus …

Objective A hospital-wide difficult airway response team was developed in 2008 at The Johns
Hopkins Hospital with three central pillars: operations, safety monitoring, and education. …

The book has 2 broad sections. The first is a survey of basic soil science covering topics such
as colloid chemistry, organic matter, nutrients and soil classification. The second looks in …