PURPOSE: Despite advances in neonatal care of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a
significant variation exists in the mortality rates reported by individual centers. Center …

Background The optimal method of pain control for patients with traumatic rib fractures is
unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of epidural analgesia on respiratory …

Importance Unstable chest wall injuries have high rates of mortality and morbidity. In the last
decade, multiple studies have reported improved outcomes with operative compared with …

Importance The overprescription of opioids to surgical patients is recognized as an important
factor contributing to the opioid crisis. However, the value of prescribing opioid analgesia (…

Background Management of the post‐traumatic open abdomen (OA) using negative pressure
wound therapy (NPWT) alone is associated with low rates of primary fascial closure. The …

Background Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is regaining
popularity in the treatment of traumatic non-compressible torso bleeding. Advances in …

Background Sedation of critically ill patients with inhaled anaesthetics may reduce lung
inflammation, time to extubation, and ICU length of stay compared with intravenous (iv) sedatives…

BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is
gaining popularity worldwide for managing hypotensive trauma patients. Vascular access …

Background: Early resuscitation with blood components or products is emerging as best
practice in selected patients with trauma and medical patients; as a result, out-of-hospital …

Objectives With increased bicycle use during the COVID-19 pandemic and growing availability
of bicycle-sharing programs in Montreal, we hypothesize helmet use has decreased. The …