Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
is AAST's open access journal dedicated to publishing the latest research in emergency medicine, critical care, and trauma care.
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Original research:
Balanced resuscitation and earlier mortality end points: bayesian post hoc analysis of the PROPPR trial9 August 2023
Original research:
How do we PI? Results of an EAST quality, patient safety, and outcomes survey7 August 2023
Original research:
A nationwide analysis of geriatric proximal humerus fractures: trends, outcomes, and cost31 July 2023
Original research:
Factors affecting length and complexity of hospital stay in pediatric dog bite patients27 July 2023
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Guidelines/Algorithms:
Prevention of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the surgical ICU: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee Clinical Consensus Document21 November 2022
Guidelines/Algorithms:
Antibiotic prophylaxis for tube thoracostomy placement in trauma: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma25 October 2022
Guidelines/Algorithms:
Management of Decompensated Cirrhosis in the Surgical ICU: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee Clinical Consensus Document1 August 2022
Current opinion:
Trauma of abortion restrictions and forced pregnancy: urgent implications for acute care surgeons30 January 2023
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Timothy C. Fabian's Festschrift
Timothy C. Fabian, MD, FACS was the inaugural editor of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO) from 2015-2022. A Festschrift was held in his honor on April 11, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. TSACO has published a series of 10 papers from this event. It includes 3 commentaries covering aspects of his academic career. There are seven clinical review papers, each written by one of his previous fellows emphasizing how Dr. Fabian’s body of research has changed the field of trauma over his 40+ year career. Please view this special supplement of papers honoring Dr. Fabian.