Biomarkers as Predictors of Mortality in Sepsis and Septic Shock for Patients Admitted to Emergency Department: Who Is the Winner? A Prospective Study.

: Sepsis and septic shock remain significant contributors to high early mortality rates among patients admitted to the emergency department (ED). The objective of this study was to identify among newer biomarkers those with the highest sensitivity in early mortality prediction. : This prospective, unicentric, observational study enrolled 47 adult patients admitted to the ED between November 2020 and December 2022.

Advancing the scientific study of prehospital mass casualty response through a Translational Science process: the T1 scoping literature review stage.

Purpose: The European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation funding program awarded the NIGHTINGALE grant to develop a toolkit to support first responders engaged in prehospital (PH) mass casualty incident (MCI) response. To reach the projects' objectives, the NIGHTINGALE consortium used a Translational Science (TS) process. The present work is the first TS stage (T1) aimed to extract data relevant for the subsequent modified Delphi study (T2) statements.

An innovative approach for laparoscopic liver resections. Training protocol.

Aim: To evaluate the benefits of systematical use of ex vivo liver model and CT imaging in the planning process for swine laparoscopic liver resections done by residents during a dedicated training program.

Material And Methods: Thirty general surgery residents, part of a dedicated and continuous training program, were equally divided into two groups: first one which performed laparoscopic liver resections without planning stage and the second one which systematically used an interactive tutorial for establishing the strategy for the resection followed by performing open liver dissection and the same resection on an ex vivo swine model. Afterwards, laparoscopic procedures were performed on twenty anesthetized domestic pigs.