Prophylactic antibiotics in surgery and surgical wound infections

HC Polk Jr, AB Christmas - The American Surgeon, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
Wound infection remains a considerable cause of morbidity and mortality among surgical
patients, despite the relative success of prophylactic antibiotics. In modern efforts to control …

Hospital-based violence intervention programs targeting adult populations: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma evidence-based review

…, L Hansen, M Ranney, AB Christmas… - Trauma surgery & …, 2016 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background Violent injury and reinjury take a devastating toll on distressed communities.
Many trauma centers have created hospital-based violent injury prevention programs (HVIP) to …

Selective management of blunt hepatic injuries including nonoperative management is a safe and effective strategy

AB Christmas, AK Wilson, B Manning, GA Franklin… - Surgery, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The justification and preference for operative versus nonoperative management
of hepatic injuries caused by blunt trauma remains ambiguous. This review assesses …

Maximizing the calm before the storm: tiered surgical response plan for novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

…, CW Lauer, WS Miles, JM Green, AB Christmas… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was first diagnosed in Wuhan, China in December 2019
and has now spread throughout the world, being verified by the World Health Organization …

Prevention of firearm injuries with gun safety devices and safe storage: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Systematic Review

…, T Duncan, P Pappas, AB Christmas… - Journal of trauma and …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Over 50,000 homicides and suicides occur each year. An estimated half of
all US households are believed to have a firearm present, making them one of the most …

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: defining the epidemiology, treatment, and adverse outcomes of Ogilvie's syndrome

…, BT Heniford, RF Sing, AB Christmas - The American …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) is a rare but often fatal disease. Herein, we present
the largest study to date on ACPO. The National Inpatient Sample was queried for ACPO …

Full-scale regional exercises: closing the gaps in disaster preparedness

…, SH Seiler, JB Peterson, AB Christmas… - Journal of Trauma …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Man-made (9/11) and natural (Hurricane Katrina) disasters have enlightened
the medical community regarding the importance of disaster preparedness. In response to …

Physician extenders impact trauma systems

AB Christmas, J Reynolds, S Hodges… - Journal of Trauma …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: The implementation of revised surgical resident work hours has led many
teaching hospitals to integrate health care extenders into the trauma service. We undertook this …

Prevention of fall-related injuries in the elderly: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline

…, W Greene, P Violano, AB Christmas… - Journal of trauma and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Fall-related injuries among the elderly (age 65 and older) are the cause of
nearly 750,000 hospitalizations and 25,000 deaths per year in the United States, yet …

Domestic violence and safe storage of firearms in the COVID-19 era

…, B Joseph, BT Campbell, AB Christmas… - Annals of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Domestic violence (which includes violence against partners, children, parents, or the elderly),
intimate partner violence (IPV)(which includes violence that occurs in a close relationship)…