Abstract Introduction Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocols provide a common
approach for trauma resuscitations. This was a quality review assessing compliance with …

Background Appropriate, timely trauma team activation (TTA) can directly affect outcomes for
patients with trauma. A review of quality-performance indicators at our Canadian level 1 …

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have become increasing popular in many countries around the
world, both for occupational use, as well as recreational use. With an increase in popularity …

Ensuring adequate vascular access in major trauma patients prior to decompensative
physiological processes is crucial to patient outcomes. Most protocols suggest achieving two …

Background The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
is a framework that can assess the nature of high-risk medication use. The objective of this …

Regeneration within or into the CNS is thwarted by glial inhibition at the site of a spinal cord
injury and at the dorsal root entry zone (DREZ), respectively. At the DREZ, injured axons and …

Introduction The oil and gas industry employs approximately 390,000 people in Canada and
these workers are often exposed to substantial workplace risks. Trauma centres treat a …

The use of Prolene mesh for repair of various hernias is very common. As with any surgical
procedure, it can be associated with complications such as seroma, hematoma and wound …

Background The incidence of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorders is
reported to be as high as 50% in trauma patients. The perpetual negative emotions and …

Background Injured geriatric patients experience significant functional decline during their
hospitalization, limiting their ability to be discharged home which is a valuable outcome …