Background This study reviews the efficacy of vacuum-assisted wound closure (VAWC) to
obtain primary fascial closure of open abdomens after severe trauma. Methods The study …

Background The role of laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias remains incompletely defined.
We hypothesize that laparoscopy, compared to open repair with mesh, decreases surgical …

Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss the
pathophysiology of primary hyperparathyroidism. Discuss the clinical presentation …

Conventional methods for histopathologic tissue diagnosis are labor-and time-intensive and
can delay decision-making during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. We report the …

BACKGROUND For nearly a decade, our center performed thromboelastograms (TEGs) to
analyze coagulation profiles, allowing rapid data-driven blood component therapy. After …

Background and Objectives Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been shown to
reduce pain and analgesic requirements after abdominal surgery. Our hypothesis was that …

BACKGROUND: Shock is a prime inciting event for postinjury multiple organ failure (MOF),
believed to induce a state of injurious systemic inflammation. In animal models of …

Abstract Background Elevated oxidative stress (OxS), mitochondrial dysfunction, and
hallmarks of aging are identified as key contributors to aging, but improving/reversing these …

Objective: The objective of this study is to determine whether adipose tissue functions as a
reservoir for HIV-1. Design: We examined memory CD4+ T cells and HIV DNA in adipose …

Importance Potentially preventable adverse events remain a formidable cause of patient
harm and health care expenditure despite advances in systems-based risk-reduction …