Abstract The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma's Advanced Trauma Life
Support Course is currently taught in 50 countries. The 8th edition has been revised …

BACKGROUND This article provides consensus suggestions for expanding critical care
surge capacity and extension of critical care service capabilities in disasters or pandemics. It …

In the wake of severe climatic events and terrorist acts, and the emergence of dangerous
technologies, communities, nations, and global organizations have diligently sought to …

Objective: We discuss the strengths of the medical response to the Boston Marathon
bombings that led to the excellent outcomes. Potential shortcomings were recognized, and …

Background: Recent military experience suggests that immediate 1: 1 fresh frozen plasma
(FFP); red blood cells (RBC) for casualties requiring> 10 units packed red blood cells (RBC) …

The issue of airway management after cervical spinal injury (CSI) has received much
attention in the past 10 years and remains a subject of considerable debate, for care must be …

Background Blast injuries in the United States and worldwide are not uncommon. Partially
due to the increasing frequency of both domestic and international terrorist bombing attacks …

Decisions about medical resource triage during disasters require a planned structured
approach, with foundational elements of goals, ethical principles, concepts of operations for …

Introduction Terrorists have used the explosive device successfully globally, with their effects
extending beyond the resulting injuries. Suicide bombings, in particular, are being …

Historically, blast overpressure is known to affect primarily gas-containing organs such as
the lung and ear. More recent interests focus on its ability to cause damage to solid organs …