Objectives Heart rate (HR) is one of the physiological variables in the early assessment of
trauma-related haemorrhagic shock, according to Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) …

OBJECTIVES: Trauma is an important public health issue and associated with substantial
socioeconomic impacts and major adverse clinical outcomes. No single study has …

BACKGROUND: Thoracic injuries are common among civilian trauma and have a high
associated mortality. The use of body armor and exposure to different mechanisms of injury …

Purpose There is mounting evidence that surgical patients with COVID-19 have higher
morbidity and mortality than patients without COVID-19. Infection is prevalent amongst the …

Background Beta-blockers have been proven in multiple studies to be beneficial in patients
with traumatic brain injury. Few prospective studies have verified this and no randomized …

BACKGROUND The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of early
adrenergic hyperactivity as manifested by prehospital (emergency medical service [EMS]) …

Background Whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) is increasingly being incorporated
into the initial management of blunt trauma patients. Several observational studies have …

Background Although beta-adrenergic receptor blockade may improve outcomes after
traumatic brain injury (TBI), its early use is not routine. We hypothesize that judicious early …

Background Although many hemodynamically unstable trauma patients undergo computed
tomography (CT) to identify a source of bleeding, this practice is currently only …

Serum lactate levels have been widely studied as a prognostic marker in critically ill patients,
particularly those in the intensive care unit. However, it remains unknown whether the serum …