Emergency general surgery (EGS) accounts for 11% of hospital admissions, with more than
3 million admissions per year and more than 50% of operative mortality in the US. Recent …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of laparoscopic surgery for
common emergency general surgery (EGS) procedures within an integrated Acute Care …

The recent increase in fungal infections is a health crisis. This surge is directly tied to the
increase in immunocompromised people caused by changes in medical practice, such as …

Introducción. En lo que respecta a la calidad de la prestación de los servicios de salud en
Colombia, este sector ha experimentado una importante demanda debido a las …

Background Emergency general surgery (EGS) patients presenting at tertiary care hospitals
may bypass local hospitals with adequate resources. However, many tertiary care hospitals …

BACKGROUND Ongoing efforts to promote quality-improvement in emergency general
surgery (EGS) have made substantial strides but lack clear definitions of what constitutes …

BACKGROUND Clinical research will increasingly play a core role in the evolution and
growth of acute care surgery program development across the country. What constitutes an …

In 2008, President Jerry Jurkovich initiated a process of redefining and rebranding our
Association. 1 The perception of the AAST brand by members and nonmembers alike …

Introducción. En lo que respecta a la calidad de la prestación de los servicios de salud en
Colombia, este sector ha experimentado una importante demanda debido a las …

Acute care surgery is an evolving field which stands to benefit patients, surgeons, and
hospital systems alike. A standardized definition of this practice model has yet to be agreed …