base and leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The cribriform plate and sphenoid sinus may
be damaged in patients with nasoorbito-ethmoid fractures, Le Fort II and III fractures, or …

Introduction There are many potential influencing factors that affect the duration of intensive
care treatment for patients who have survived multiple trauma. Yet the respective factors' …

Early initiation of balanced massive transfusion protocols leading to hemostatic resuscitation
is lifesaving. Changing blood product availability and composition will lead to higher …

BACKGROUND Limited transthoracic echocardiogram (LTTE) has been introduced as a
technique to direct resuscitation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Our hypothesis is that …

An improved understanding of the pathophysiology of combat trauma has evolved over the
past decade and has helped guide the anesthetic care of the trauma patient requiring …

Discussion Airway management for traumatic airway has been challenging, as it is always
anticipated as a difficult airway in a complex patient in an emergency. Airway injury has …

Background This retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the PROPPR
study describes volatile anesthetic use in severely injured trauma patients undergoing …

Background Little information on the factors influencing intraoperative cardiac arrest and its
outcomes in trauma patients is available. This survey evaluated the associated factors and …

In 2007, the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD)
published a review of trauma services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland [1]. This …

Bleeding typically results as a consequence of derangements of primary hemostasis,
secondary hemostasis, or both, and can be dramatically amplified by the presence of other …