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Abstract

Trauma is the leading cause of death in the United States for individuals from ages 1 to 34 years and remains the second or third leading cause of death to age 54 (1). One in four U.S. residents is injured each year, and 1 in 100 of these patients requires hospitalization (2). Approximately 10% of these patients meet the criteria for a trauma center admission, and most of the more severely injured patients receive care in a surgical intensive care unit (SICU).

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    Michael S. Rosenblatt M.D., F.A.C.S.

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    Flávio Eduardo Nácul M.D. (Senior Fellow) (Senior Fellow)

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Rosenblatt, M.S. (2001). Trauma. In: O’Donnell, J.M., Nácul, F.E. (eds) Surgical Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6645-5_44

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