Abstracts 2026

Infectious Complications After Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures: A National Analysis

Authors: Hadi Hamdan, Ahmad El Nouiri, Camden Gardner, Tarek Araji, Michael Bock, Jeffrey Johnson

Cross-Platform Metabolomic Profiling Uncovers Prognostic Serum Biomarkers of Sepsis Risk in Burn Patients

Authors: Fadi Khalaf, Ana Stanciu, Diana Julia Tedesco, Philip Britz-Mckibbin, Marc Jeschke

Inflammatory Dysregulation and Persistent Epigenetic Modifications of A20 in Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Authors: Heather Grubbs, Christopher Luschen, Catherine Hunter

Differential Expressions of Fever: Is Hyperthermia Really a Clue?

Authors: Mikayla Moody, Robert Sawyer, Tjasa Hranjec

Intraoperative Particulate Matter Exposure and Surgical Site Infection Risk in Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Feasibility Study

Authors: Oluwaseun Adeyemi, Divya Kewalramani, Justin Benton, Gediminas Mainelis, Philip Barie, Mayur Narayan

Distinct Appendiceal Microbiota Profiles in Perforated Versus Nonperforated Appendicitis: A Prospective Cohort Study

Authors: Yasmin Arda, John Jachimiak, Riley Brackin, Jason Brocker, Katherine Albutt, Michael DeWane, Joshua Ng-Kamstra, Jonathan Parks, Casey Luckhurst, John Hwabejire, Matthew Bartek, Haytham Kaafarani, Adam Hensley, Eran Brauner, Erica Rangel, George Velmahos, Charudutt Paranjape

Dose-Dependent Effects of Whole Blood Transfusion on Associated Infection Risk in Trauma

Authors: Hadi Hamdan, Ahmad El Nouiri, Camden Gardner, Drishti Lall, Kurt Kralovich, Jeffrey Johnson

Early Bronchoscopy for the Prevention of Pneumonia in Trauma Patients Undergoing Emergent Intubation: An Interim Analysis

Authors: Michelle Lippincott, Louis Perkins, Laura Haines, Jessica Weaver

Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Series

Authors: Benjamin Fisher, Pravin Meshram, Michael Megaly, Rubeena Naaz, Anmol Nigam, Anna Sachdeva, Jo-Anne Young, Michael Park, Raja Kandaswamy, James Harmon

Evaluation of ASEPSIS Score as a Secondary Endpoint in the Phase 3 SHIELD II Trial of D-PLEX100 in Colorectal Surgery

Authors: Robert Sawyer, Livnat Levy, Elena Zafirovikj