Rondi B. Gelbard

Natural Killer Cell Phenotypic Changes and Activating Receptor Loss Posttrauma

BACKGROUND: Trauma induces significant physiological changes that can lead to substantial morbidity and mortality. Many of these changes alter immune homeostasis, which underlies seemingly disparate syndromes of systemic inflammation and global immune suppression, the causes of w...

Early calcium replacement after minimal blood transfusion is associated with adverse outcomes

PURPOSE: Calcium disturbances are common in patients with traumatic injuries, exacerbated by shock and blood product resuscitation. Recently, empiric calcium supplementation has been recommended with the first unit of blood transfusion, despite a lack of data supporting this prac...