Mortality risk associated with venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.

Background: Venous thromboembolism is associated with increased mortality risk in some populations, but how frequently it is a direct cause of death is unclear. We used data from venous thromboembolism prevention trials to evaluate the causal effect of venous thromboembolism reduction on mortality.

Methods: We did a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating venous thromboembolism prevention.

Temporal Variations in Pediatric Trauma: Rationale for Altered Resource Utilization.

Trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. However, temporal variations of trauma have not been well characterized and may have implications for appropriate allocation of hospital resources. Data from patients evaluated at an ACS-verified Level I pediatric trauma center between 2011 and 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.

Adjuvant intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the treatment of colorectal cancer at risk for peritoneal carcinomatosis: a systematic review.

Background: The peritoneal surface is the second most common site of disease recurrence, after the liver, following definitive surgery for colorectal cancer. Adjuvant intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy delivered at time of surgical resection has the potential to delay or prevent future spread to the peritoneal surface and improve clinical outcome. The exact role of adjuvant IP chemotherapy in colorectal cancer, including its associated morbidity and mortality, is not well defined.

Long-term survival following in-hospital cardiac arrest: A matched cohort study.

Background: Each year, 200,000 patients undergo an in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), with approximately 15-20% surviving to discharge. Little is known, however, about the long-term prognosis of these patients after discharge. Previous efforts to describe out-of-hospital survival of IHCA patients have been limited by small sample sizes and narrow patient populations

Methods: A single institution matched cohort study was undertaken to describe mortality following IHCA.

Nocturnal violence: implications for resident trauma operative experiences.

Trauma centers face novel challenges in resource allocation in an era of cost consciousness and work-hour restrictions. Studies have shown that time of day and day of week affect trauma admission volume; however, these studies were performed in cold climates. Data from 2000 to 2010 at a Level I trauma center were reviewed.