Is admission or observation necessary after a negative abdominal computed tomographic scan in patients with suspected blunt abdominal trauma : results of a prospective , multi-institutional trial?
These data indicate that abdominal tenderness is not predictive of an abdominal injury and that patients with a negative CT scan after suspected blunt abdominal trauma do not benefit from hospital admission and prolonged observation.
This small-scale pilot study indicates that by reducing crystalloid fluid administration and fall of COP during CPB, RAP reduces postpump EVLW accumulation and weight gain in uncomplicated coronary artery bypass graft patients with no associated effects on cardio-respiratory function.