Importance Severely injured patients experiencing hemorrhagic shock often require massive
transfusion. Earlier transfusion with higher blood product ratios (plasma, platelets, and red …

Ferroelectrics have recently attracted attention as a candidate class of materials for use in
photovoltaic devices, and for the coupling of light absorption with other functional properties 1 , …

purpose. To develop a software algorithm to perform automated segmentation of retinal layer
structures on linear macular optical coherence tomography (StratusOCT; Carl Zeiss Meditec…

Several sources of indirect evidence supporting the value of graduate training in psychotherapy
are reviewed here. Training protocols that are known to enhance trainees' skills are …

The purpose of this study was to experimentally examine the effects of exposure to the thin-ideal
body image on women's affect, self-esteem, body satisfaction, eating disorder symptoms…

Background: Blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVI) have become an increasingly recognized
entity. Stroke as a result of these injuries can have devastating consequences. Optimal …

Little is known about achievable levels of antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence in
resource-limited settings. We conducted a cross-sectional study of adherence among patients at …

BACKGROUND There is no consensus as to the optimal treatment paradigm for patients
presenting with hemorrhage from severe pelvic fracture. This study was established to …

In response to the increased volume of injured geriatric patients presenting to trauma centers,
the American Association for Surgery of Trauma (AAST) established the Ad Hoc Geriatric …

An analytic investigation into the fundamental aspects of scheduling “Dial-a-Ride”
transportation systems is conducted. Based upon simple mathematical models that focus on the …