Avery B. Nathens

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare two differing trauma systems, in the USA the focus is on the trauma centre, with a lesser emphasis on prehospital care, whereas in France there is more emphasis on the pre-hospital care coordinated by the Service d'Aide Medicale Urgente.

TL;DR: This consensus statement provides 23 different recommendations concerning the management of patients with severe acute pancreatitis, which differ in several ways from previous recommendations because of the release of recent data concerning themanagement of these patients and alsoBecause of the focus on the critically ill patient.

TL;DR: This executive summary delineates the Society's current recommendations for antimicrobial therapy of patients with intra-abdominal infections, and Topics discussed include the selection of patients needing therapeutic antimicrobials, duration of antimicrobial Therapy, acceptable antimicrobial regimens, and identification and treatment of higher-risk patients.

TL;DR: The nephrectomy rate in community and academic centers reflects renal and global injury severity, and Prospective trials are indicated to determine whether, in the traumatized patient with severe kidney injury, renal preservation could lead to improved outcomes compared with neph rectomy.

TL;DR: Consideration should be given to continuing implementation of systems with an inclusive configuration, especially in light of other theoretical benefits of these systems, such as better dispersing of trauma care resources in the event of natural disasters or terrorist events.