Pancreaticoduodenectomy in trauma patients with grade IV-V duodenal or pancreatic injuries: a post hoc analysis of an EAST multicenter trial.

Introduction: The utility of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for high-grade traumatic injuries remains unclear and data surrounding its use are limited. We hypothesized that PD does not result in improved outcomes when compared with non-PD surgical management of grade IV-V pancreaticoduodenal injuries.

Methods: This is a retrospective, multicenter analysis from 35 level 1 trauma centers from January 2010 to December 2020.

Ocular Biomechanical Responses to Long-Duration Spaceflight.

To assess the impact of microgravity exposure on ocular rigidity (OR), intraocular pressure (IOP), and ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) following long-term space missions. OR was evaluated using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and deep learning-based choroid segmentation. IOP and OPA were measured with the PASCAL Dynamic Contour Tonometer (DCT).

Trauma video review analysis: Increased provider movement impedes trauma team performance.

Introduction: Trauma team performance, measured by the non-technical skills scale T-NOTECHS, has been shown to impact patient outcomes. We assess how personnel movements affect non-technical skills and time of resuscitation(TOR) using trauma video review.

Methods: A prospective study of blunt and/or penetrating trauma activations recorded between May and November 2023 ​at a Level-I trauma center.

Development of a Whey Protein Recovery Process Using Sugar Kelp ( Extracts.

Whey is the largest waste product of the cheese-making industry and the current methods of extracting the nutrients from it are costly and inefficient. This study assessed the feasibility of using crude polysaccharides to flocculate proteins from liquid whey waste. The flocculants used were a sugar kelp ( extract, as well as commercial seaweed polysaccharides, alginate and k-carrageenan, to recover proteins from the liquid whey waste.