Effect of Post-splenectomy Booster Vaccine Program on Vaccination Compliance in Trauma Patients.

Objective: In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Council on Immunization Practice recommended an additional post-splenectomy booster vaccine at 8 weeks following the initial vaccine. The objective of this study was to evaluate our vaccination compliance rate and what sociodemographic factors were associated with noncompliance following this recommendation.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of a performance improvement database of trauma patients eligible for post-splenectomy vaccination (PSV) at a level I trauma center was carried out between 2009 and 2018.

Rectal Injury After Foreign Body Insertion: Secondary Analysis From the AAST Contemporary Management of Rectal Injuries Study Group.

Background: Retained rectal foreign bodies are a common but incompletely studied problem. This study defined the epidemiology, injury severity, and outcomes after rectal injuries following foreign body insertion.

Methods: Twenty-two level I trauma centers retrospectively identified all patients sustaining a rectal injury in this AAST multi-institutional trial (2005-2014).