Annals of surgery
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To evaluate the implementation of an all-inclusive philosophy of trauma care in a large Canadian province. ⋯ In this study, introduction of an all-inclusive provincial trauma system was associated with an increased number of injured patients cared for in their local systems and improved trauma patient mortality and hospital length of stay.
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Comparative Study
Prehospital helicopter transport and survival of patients with traumatic brain injury.
To investigate the association of helicopter transport with survival of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), in comparison with ground emergency medical services (EMS). ⋯ Helicopter transport of patients with TBI to level I and II trauma centers was associated with improved survival, in comparison with ground EMS.
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In this study, we report the results obtained from 70 living donors in France. ⋯ The laparoscopic retrieval of the left lateral section for live donor liver transplantation is safe and reproducible and has transitioned from an innovative surgery to a development phase in France.
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This study evaluated the hypothesis that protein concentration and mitochondrial content in gastrocnemius biopsies from patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) predict mortality rates. ⋯ Survival analysis of a contemporaneous population of PAD patients identifies protein and mitochondrial content of their gastrocnemius as predictors of mortality rate.
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To describe the burden of road transport-related serious injury in Victoria, Australia, over a 10-year period, after the introduction of an integrated trauma system. ⋯ Since introduction of the trauma system in Victoria, Australia, the burden of road transport-related serious injury has decreased. Hospitalized major trauma cases increased, whereas disability burden per case declined. Increased survival does not necessarily result in an overall increase in nonfatal injury burden.