Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Prehospital Management of Adults with Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Circulatory Arrest - A Joint Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP, ACS-COT, and ACEP.

The National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians (NAEMSP), American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), and American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) believe that evidence-based, pragmatic, and collaborative protocols addressing the care of patients with traumatic out-of-hospital circulatory arrest (TOHCA) are needed to optimize patient outcomes and clinician safety. When the etiology of arrest is unclear, particularly without clear signs of life-threatening trauma, standard basic and advanced cardiac life support (BCLS/ACLS) treatments for medical cardiac arrest is appropriate. Traumatic circulatory arrest may result from massive hemorrhage, airway obstruction, obstructive shock, respiratory disturbances, cardiogenic causes or massive head trauma.

A Case of Acute Renal Infarct Secondary to Protein S Deficiency.

Renal infarction is an underdiagnosed and underreported condition with multiple etiologies. A 45-year-old man presented with acute pain in the right lumbar region, CT scan showed a wedge shaped, non-enhancing, hypodense lesion in the cortex of the upper pole of the right kidney- suggestive of infarct. A pro-thrombotic workup revealed a protein S deficiency and a heterozygous mutation for MTHFR gene.

Development and impact of a structured training module for surgical painting and draping among interns.

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a global concern affecting patient recovery, prolonging hospital stay and raising healthcare costs.

Aim: To address this, a structured training module was implemented to enhance the efficacy of surgical painting and draping among the interns, reducing SSI risk.

Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to 194 interns, covering fundamental inquiries on SSIs, aseptic practices and an assessment of the participant's knowledge regarding preoperative skin preparation and draping.

Jugular Venous Pulse Waveform Acquisition using Contact Piezo Sensor: A Pilot Study.

The jugular venous pulse (JVP) is an important signal for detecting cardiovascular abnormalities pertaining to the right atrium. The gold standard technique of central venous line catheterization is invasive, risky, and demands expertise and hence performed only in critical care settings. Non-invasive approaches such as ultrasound and photoplethysmography are used for JVP measurement but are limited by usability issues related to the operator's expertise.

Integrative Analysis of Metabolome and Proteome in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Multiple System Atrophy.

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a progressive neurodegenerative synucleinopathy. Differentiating MSA from other synucleinopathies, especially in the early stages, is challenging because of its overlapping symptoms with other forms of Parkinsonism. Thus, there is a pressing need to clarify the underlying biological mechanisms and identify specific biomarkers for MSA.