Ultrasound is a standard adjunct to the initial evaluation of injured patients in the emergency
department. We sought to evaluate the ability of prehospital, in-flight thoracic ultrasound to …

Background Surgical resident ability to accurately evaluate one's own skill level is an important
part of educational growth. We aimed to determine if differences exist between self and …

Trauma care is the classic high-acuity event for which simulation training has the potential
to greatly improve outcomes. While not a new concept, the variability and availability of …

The goal of every surgery residency selection committee should be to find candidates who
have characteristics to become competent and safe surgeons. To identify ideal candidates, …

Objective Surgical simulation has become an integral component of surgical training.
Simulation proficiency determination has been traditionally based upon time to completion of …

Background Surgical airway creation has a high potential for disaster. Conventional methods
can be cumbersome and require special instruments. A simple method utilizing three steps …

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary contusions are thought to worsen outcomes. We aimed to
evaluate the effects of pulmonary contusion on mechanically ventilated trauma subjects with …

Tourniquet application has become first-line treatment for extremity hemorrhage on the
battlefield and has seen increased use in the civilian arena. We hypothesized that an effective …

Objective Within the realm of surgical education, there is a need for objective means to
determine surgical competence and resident readiness to operate independently. We propose a …

Thirty-three percent of early traumatic deaths are secondary to hemorrhage. In addition to
timing to source control, the literature has seen a surge of research on adjuncts in hemorrhage …