Diaphragm pacing decreases hospital charges for patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury.

Background: Cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) is devastating and costly. Previous research has demonstrated that diaphragm pacing (DPS) is safe and improves respiratory mechanics. This may decrease hospital stays, vent days, and costs.

Diaphragm pacing improves respiratory mechanics in acute cervical spinal cord injury.

Background: Cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) is devastating with ventilator-associated pneumonia being a main driver of morbidity and mortality. Laparoscopic diaphragm pacing implantation (DPS) has been used for earlier liberation from mechanical ventilation. We hypothesized that DPS would improve respiratory mechanics and facilitate liberation.

Trends in civilian penetrating brain injury: A review of 26,871 patients.

Introduction: The aim of our study is to analyze the 5 years' trends, mortality rate, and factors that influence mortality after civilian penetrating traumatic brain injury (pTBI).

Methods: We performed a 5-year-analysis of all trauma patients diagnosed with pTBI in the TQIP. Our outcome measures were trends of pTBI.

Use of diaphragm pacing in the management of acute cervical spinal cord injury.

Background: Cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) is devastating. Respiratory failure, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), sepsis, and death frequently occur. Case reports of diaphragm pacing system (DPS) have suggested earlier liberation from mechanical ventilation in acute CSCI patients.

Management of adult pancreatic injuries: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

Background: Traumatic injury to the pancreas is rare but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, including fistula, sepsis, and death. There are currently no practice management guidelines for the medical and surgical management of traumatic pancreatic injuries. The overall objective of this article is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the physician who is presented with traumatic injury to the pancreas.