Evaluation of the Management Strategies for Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction.

Introduction: The management of adhesive small-bowel obstruction (aSBO) continues to have wide variation, with no one management strategy accepted as the optimal. The first objective was to evaluate the methods of management and the variations in the management of aSBO at our institution and evaluate the outcomes of those management strategies. The second objective was to compare our outcomes to those of a published study by which patients were managed using an institutional protocol for aSBO.

The 16-year evolution of a military-civilian partnership: The University of Alabama at Birmingham experience.

Background: At the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), a multi-tiered military-civilian partnership (MCP) has evolved since 2006. We aimed to outline this model to facilitate potential replication nationally.

Methods: We performed a comprehensive review of the partnership between UAB, the United States Air Force Special Operations Command, and the Department of Defense (DoD) reviewing key documents and conducting interviews with providers.