Trauma Journal Club
May 8, 2013
Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Reduces Length of Stay and Readmissions after Colorectal Surgery
Stapled Versus Hand-Sewn Anastomoses in Emergency General
May 1, 2013
Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Operative Rib Fixation in Traumatic Flail Chest
Serum Procalcitonin for Predicting the Failure of Conservative Management and the Need for Bowel Resection in Patients with Small Bowel Obstruction
Subglottic secretion drainage for preventing ventilator associated pneumonia A meta analysis
April 24, 2013
Lactate clearance as a predictor of mortality in trauma patients
April 16, 2013
Are Commercial Negative Pressure Systems Worth the Cost in Open Abdomen Management?
April 10, 2013
Functional outcomes following blunt cerebrovascular injury
April 4, 2013
Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Reduces Length of Stay and Readmissions after Colorectal Surgery
April 3, 2013
Probiotics in the critically ill: A systematic review of the randomized trial evidence
March 27, 2013
An Aspirin a Day Keeps the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Away
March 20, 2013
The Delayed Versus Early Enoxaparin Prophylaxis I (DEEP I) study
March 13, 2013
Quality of Life after Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Following Open Abdomen
March 6, 2013
Defining when to initiate massive transfusion-transfusion triggers -PROMMTT
February 13, 2013
Antibiotic Choice Is Independently Associated with Risk of Surgical Site Infection After Colectomy
Impact of Fibrinogen Levels on Outcomes
National Trauma Institute Prospective Evaluation
Bicarbonate Therapy in Severly Acidotic Trauma Patients Increases Mortality
July 20, 2011
Ultrasound in central lines and TPN
Early versus late parenteral nutrition in critically ill adults
July 13, 2011
Lung ventilation volume
effect of lung protective ventilation on organ donors - mascia - jama 2010 (2)
June 15, 2011
IVC filter and albumin in sepsis
Prophylactic IVCF may increase Risk of DVT after SCI
Role of Albumin in Sepsis Meta-analysis
June 8, 2011
Albumin, hetastarch and trauma coagulopathy
Endogenous and Acquired Coagulopathy
Hetastarch for initial fluid resuscitation
April 20, 2011
Guidelines for decompressive craniectomy in DAI, TF, and SVO2
Decompressive Craniectomy in Diffuse TBI
Initial Trophic vs Full-energy Enteral Nutrition in Vent Pts with Acute Resp Failure
ScvO2 as Marker to define Fluid Responsiveness
March 23, 2011
Antibiotics for open fractures: EAST Guidelines
EAST Update Guidelines for Prophylactic Abx in Open Fractures
March 16, 2011
Hypotensive resuscitation and alternative pressors
Comparison of Norepinephrine-Dobutamine to Epinephrine in cardiogenic shock
Hypotensive Resuscitation Strategy Reduces Transfusion and Coagulopathy
February 16, 2011
Updates on clearing the cervical spine and transfusion requirements
CT Alone may clear the cervical spine in obtunded blunt trauma patients
Transfusion Requirements After Cardiac Surgery
February 9, 2011
Chest tube management in trauma
Impact of positive pressure ventillation on thoracostomy tube removal
Incidence and management of occult hemothoraces
February 2, 2011
Peep in the ICU
APACHE IV Hospital Mortality Assessment for Todays Critically Ill Patients
PEEP Setting in Adults with ALI and ARDS
December 29, 2010
Epogen after TBI
Improved survival of critically ill trauma patients treated with recombinant human erythropoietin
December 22, 2010
Spine consultation after trauma
Erythropoiesis stimulating agent administration improves survival after severe TBI
Is spine consultation needed for all thoracolumbar fractures
December 1, 2010
Hypertonic Saline after TBI
Out of hospital Hypertonic Resuscitation following severe TBI
November 10, 2010
VAP and paralysis
Measurable Outcomes of Quality Improvement Using a Daily Quality Rounds Checklist-VAP Reduction
Neuromuscular Blockers in Early ARDS
October 27, 2010
Tranexamic Acid and Factor 7 in Trauma
Effects of Tranexamic Acid in Trauma Pts (CRASH-2)
Results of the CONTROL Trial Efficacy & Safety of rFVIIa in Traumatic Hemorrhage
October 13, 2010
Management of TBI patients
Early Tracheostomy versus Prolonged Endotracheal Intubation in Severe Head Injury
Management of TBI Patients by EBM Protocol Improves Outcomes
Reduced Mortality in Patients with Severe TBI Treated with Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring
August 16, 2010
Mortality related to rib fractures
Half-a-dozen ribs: The breakpoint for mortality
