When Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Timing Matters

When it comes to identifying survivors of intimate partner violence, dedicated delayed screening is superior to ...

AUGUST 18, 2025

Best of SLS 2024: Robotic Surgery in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery: Case in Point - The Ruptured Diaphragm 

Presenter: Leo Amodu, MD

JANUARY 1, 2025

Surgeons Stress Need For Prehospital Blood To Prevent Deaths

The military has learned that when personnel are injured and bleeding out, the ready availability of transfusable ...

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Trauma Bay Checklist Prompts Antibiotic Guideline Compliance

Implementation of a time-out checklist in the trauma bay may encourage compliance with guideline recommendations ...

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Whole Blood Resuscitation in Trauma Found Highly Cost-Effective

Whole blood for resuscitation of trauma patients has safety, efficacy and survival benefits over components-only ...

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Overall Volume Does Not Indicate Procedure Volume at Trauma Centers

WASHINGTON—Overall admission volume at trauma centers is not an indicator of the procedural interventions ...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Strategies for Damage Control

In settings where resources are limited, or when facing unfamiliar situations, how can general surgeons maximize ...

MARCH 6, 2024

Trauma/Sepsis Model Reveals Sex Differences in Outcomes

WEST LAKE VILLAGE, Calif.—A novel preclinical trauma/sepsis model has revealed sex-based differences in ...

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Long-Term Opioid Use Higher in Rib Fracture Patients, Study Shows

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.—New research has concluded that rib injuries after blunt trauma are associated with ...

MAY 15, 2023

Pectin-Based Patch Performs Well for Experimental Traumatic Intraabdominal Injuries

A pectin-based bioadhesive patch has been found to work as well as standard-of-care treatment for sealing traumatic ...

MARCH 22, 2023

Surgeons Urge More Diligent Screening of Pregnant Patients With Trauma

Surgeons are urging staff in EDs to screen pregnant trauma patients for intimate partner violence, even if the ...

MARCH 21, 2023

Elevation of Inflammatory Markers May Predict Mortality in Trauma Patients

Early elevation of key inflammatory markers may be able to predict mortality among critically injured trauma ...

MARCH 16, 2023