A multicenter, randomized clinical trial of IV iron supplementation for anemia of traumatic critical illness*.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of IV iron supplementation of anemic, critically ill trauma patients.

Design: Multicenter, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Setting: Four trauma ICUs.

A national study of trauma level designation and renal trauma outcomes.

Purpose: We examined the initial management of renal trauma and assessed patterns of management based on hospital trauma level designation.

Materials And Methods: The National Trauma Data Bank is a comprehensive trauma registry with records from hospitals in the United States and Puerto Rico. Renal injuries treated at a member hospital from 2002 to 2007 were identified.