Objective: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) has multiple well-described etiologies,
but almost no attention has focused on ACS in the absence of abdominal injury. This study …

BACKGROUND: Temporary closure of an open abdominal wound by vacuum-pack is the
method of choice for patients requiring open abdomen management in our institution. We have …

Background: The administration of etomidate for rapid sequence induction (RSI) has been
linked to subsequent adrenocortical insufficiency in nontrauma patients. However, etomidate-…

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The uptake of tritiated catecholamines into crude synaptosomal preparations of rat cere bral
cortex, hypothalamus and striatum, into rat cerebral cortex slices and into adrenergic nerves …

Bupropion (BW 323U; Wellbutrin), a novel compound with antidepressant effects in man,
was found to reduce immobility in an "experimental helplessness" forced swimming …

Background: Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) is a mode of mechanical ventilation,
which has demonstrated potential benefits in trauma patients. We therefore sought to …

… Maxwell for sharing the manuscript with me in advance. I have a few questions and a couple
… Maxwell (closing discussant): I would like to thank Dr. Holevar and Dr. Timberlake for their …

This article offers a comprehensive review of colon trauma from World War I to the present.
The process of evidence-based medicine was used to analyze the data from the past 25 …

BACKGROUND: Scheduled repeat brain CT (SRBCT) is used to monitor progression of
traumatic brain injury (TBI). Previous studies have suggested that routine SRBCT can be …