No Benefits For Using 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (4F-PCC) in Trauma Patients

No Benefits For Using 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (4F-PCC) in Trauma Patients

Early administration of 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) was of no benefit to patients with trauma at risk of massive transfusion, the randomized PROCOAG trial from France showed. Among over 300 patients... read more

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Usage During COVID-19

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Usage During COVID-19

We confirm that use of early continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with high-flow output combined with an "ad hoc" algorithm to inform the decision to intubate is a valid and safe strategy for respiratory support in... read more

Textbook of Acute Trauma Care

Textbook of Acute Trauma Care

This book provides a systemic approach to acute trauma care in line with the ABCDE paradigm and up-to-date information on assessing and managing major trauma from the pre-hospital to the rehabilitation phase. The book's... read more

Trauma Group Publishes Action Plan, Makes Data Available for Secondary Analyses

Trauma Group Publishes Action Plan, Makes Data Available for Secondary Analyses

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has long advocated for the creation of a US National Trauma System to improve quality of care, decrease inequities, and save lives as one of its top legislative priorities, part of which... read more

Evaluation of abdominal compression-decompression combined with chest compression CPR performed by a new device

Evaluation of abdominal compression-decompression combined with chest compression CPR performed by a new device

Compression–decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CO-CPR) was more beneficial than standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (STD-CPR) in terms of survival benefits in patients who have suffered out-of-hospital cardiac... read more

Trauma-induced Coagulopathy

Trauma-induced Coagulopathy

Trauma is a major cause of mortality worldwide, and bleeding is the leading preventable cause of death. About one-quarter of patients with severe trauma develop a clotting disorder termed trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC)... read more

Advanced Bleeding Control in Combat Casualty Care

Advanced Bleeding Control in Combat Casualty Care

Consensus was reached on the contents of a standard bleeding control toolbox, where it should be available, providers and training requirements, international registries and guidelines, and potential indications for REBOA... read more

High Rate of PICS Among SICU Survivors

High Rate of PICS Among SICU Survivors

Through the successful implementation of a multidisciplinary critical care outpatient clinic (CCOC), this study identifies an exorbitant rate of postintensive care syndrome (PICS) among surgical intensive care unit (SICU)... read more

Developing a Decision Instrument to Guide Abdominal-pelvic Imaging of Blunt Trauma Patients

Developing a Decision Instrument to Guide Abdominal-pelvic Imaging of Blunt Trauma Patients

Although computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis (A/P) can provide crucial information for managing blunt trauma patients, liberal and indiscriminant imaging is expensive, can delay critical interventions, and... read more

Trauma, Eighth Edition

Trauma, Eighth Edition

Hailed by readers and reviewers for its expert authorship and high-yield clinical content, Trauma is unquestionably the field's definitive text. Enhanced by a full-color design and a high-quality atlas of anatomic drawings... read more

Multiple Organ Dysfunction in Older Major Trauma Critical Care Patients

Multiple Organ Dysfunction in Older Major Trauma Critical Care Patients

Frailty rather than chronological age appears to drive multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) development, recovery, and outcome in older cohorts. Early identification of frailty after trauma may help to predict MODS... read more

Majority of Family Members of COVID-19 Patients Treated in the ICU Report PTSD Symptoms

Majority of Family Members of COVID-19 Patients Treated in the ICU Report PTSD Symptoms

A majority of family members of COVID-19 patients treated in ICUs reported significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in the following months, according to a study published Monday that sheds new light on the... read more

Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management

Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management

This book focuses on endovascular methods for resuscitation and trauma management. Written by highly qualified and clinically active physicians from around the world, it shares information gathered over the past decade,... read more

Damage Control in Trauma Care: An Evolving Comprehensive Team Approach

Damage Control in Trauma Care: An Evolving Comprehensive Team Approach

This book describes current, evidence-based guidelines for damage control interventions across the field of trauma care with the aim of enabling clinicians to apply them to best effect in daily clinical practice. Emphasis... read more