ConferenceCritical Care Medicine · March 1, 2026
Introduction: Rib fractures are the most common traumatic thoracic injury and are a major contributor to overall morbidity and mortality, particularly among geriatric patients. Triage pathways have been proposed to standardize patient care and guide clinic ...
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ConferenceJ Trauma Acute Care Surg · December 2017
BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial damage-associated molecular patterns (mtDAMPs), such as mitochondrial DNA and N-formylated peptides, are endogenous molecules released from tissue after traumatic injury. mtDAMPs are potent activators of the innate immune system. ...
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