BACKGROUND The use of massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) in the resuscitation of
hemorrhaging trauma patients ensures rapid delivery of blood products to improve outcomes, …

Background Damage-control and emergency surgical procedures in trauma have the potential
to save lives. They may occasionally not be performed due to clinician inexperience or …

Objective To characterise the extent of unnecessary care in general surgery inpatients using
a triple bottom line approach. Design Patients with uncomplicated acute surgical conditions …

The digital volunteer supported recovery operation experiment focused on integrating social
media and digital volunteers into recovery efforts from a simulated hurricane impacting the …

Background The objective of this study is to identify predictors for recurrent appendicitis in
patients with appendicitis previously treated nonoperatively. Methods This is a prospective …

Background Early damage control resuscitation and massive transfusion (MT) protocol
activations improve outcomes in trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock, where scores to guide …

Background Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) is a blood test used to measure in
vitro clot strength as a surrogate for a patient’s ability to form clots in vivo. This provides …

Purpose Like most Western armies, obesity affects Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel.
Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity. However, this is not yet accepted for …

Background The approach to transfusion in emergent situations varies dramatically
depending on the clinical scenario. The clinician’s assessment of the rapidity of bleeding, the …

Background On October 22 and 23, 2013 Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
Centre for Security Science (CSS) in partnership with the Calgary Emergency …