The records of all 437 persons who died from trauma in San Francisco in 1977 were
examined. Sixty-five percent of the sample (285 were younger than 50 years, and 119 were …

Background Existing literature demonstrating the negative impact of delayed hip fracture
surgery on mortality consists largely of observational studies prone to selection bias and may …

We produced a localized right lower lobe (RLL) contusion in 14 anesthetized ventilated dogs,
7 of which were treated with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP group). We measured …

Localized pulmonary contusions were produced in the right lower lobes (RLL) of 12
anesthetized ventilated dogs, 6 of which had a flail segment in the chest wall over the RLL. …

Background Expanding healthcare innovations from the local to national level is a complex
pursuit requiring careful assessment of all relevant factors. In this study (a component of a …

Objective: To determine if the application of an information-based management system in
adult intensive care units (ICU) can produce sustained decreases in the use of laboratory …

The vascular pressure-flow (PQ) relationships in zone II (West et al.) were studied in
isolated canine left lower lobes, in order to characterize the total resistance in the pulmonary …

Objective To examine the process of implementing an electronic consultation (eConsult)
service and evaluate its impact along key metrics outlined by the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption…

Although Eurocollins solution (ECS) is commonly used for lung preservation, its vascular
effects and their time course and response to pharmocological interventions are not well …

Objective A number of predictive models have been developed to identify patients at risk of
hospital readmission. Most of these have focused on readmission within 30 days of discharge…