We previously demonstrated that the frequency of birth defects among children of residents
of the Red River Valley (RRV), Minnesota, USA, was significantly higher than in other major …

BACKGROUND The indications and outcomes associated with temporary intravascular
shunting (TIVS) for vascular trauma in the civilian sector are poorly understood. The objective of …

BACKGROUND Recent military studies demonstrated an association between prehospital
tourniquet use and increased survival. The benefits of this prehospital intervention in a civilian …

Introduction: Platelet dysfunction following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with
worse outcomes. The efficacy of platelet transfusion to reverse antiplatelet medication (APM) …

In the present effort, 144 pesticide applicators and 49 urban control subjects who reported
no chronic disease were studied. Applicators provided records of the season's pesticides …

Activating Transcription Factor 3 (ATF3) is upregulated in reaction to several cellular stressors
found in a wide range of pathological conditions to coordinate a transcriptional response. …

Objective: Determine if a higher level of Army flight medic (AFM) training was associated
with improved physiological state on arrival to a combat support hospital (CSH). Methods: A …

Background Non-compressible abdominal hemorrhage (NCAH) is the leading cause of
potentially preventable deaths in both civilian and military austere environments, and an …

Genome editing techniques have facilitated significant advances in our understanding of
fundamental biological processes, and the Cre-Lox system has been instrumental in these …

Despite the ability of peripheral nerves to regenerate after injury, failure occurs due to an
inability of supporting cells to maintain growth, resulting in long-term consequences such as …