Why research articles in acute care surgery get rejected: 10 critical mistakes to avoid.

J Trauma Acute Care Surg · 2026 · PMC13117527 · PMID 41941333

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26 , 27 Most submitted manuscripts report significant ( p <0.05) or highly significant ( p <0.001) results that remain questionable when scrutinized for the underlying analytical modality and the expected clinical relevance.

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