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 | Zara CooperAssociate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Verified email at bwh.harvard.edu Cited by 10189 |
Defining rates and risk factors for readmissions following emergency general surgery
Importance Hospital readmission rates following surgery are increasingly being used as a
marker of quality of care and are used in pay-for-performance metrics. To our knowledge, …
marker of quality of care and are used in pay-for-performance metrics. To our knowledge, …
Fecal incontinence: a clinical approach.
ZR Cooper, S Rose - The Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, New …, 2000 - europepmc.org
" Fecal incontinence" is defined as the involuntary loss of stool at any time of life after toilet
training. It is a socially and psychologically devastating condition for patients and their families…
training. It is a socially and psychologically devastating condition for patients and their families…
American association for the surgery of trauma prevention Committee topical update: impact of community violence exposure, intimate partner violence, hospital …
…, KJ D'Andrea, RM Stewart, ZR Cooper - Journal of trauma and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
An effective injury prevention program is an important component of a successful trauma
system. Maintaining support for a hospital-based injury prevention program is challenging, …
system. Maintaining support for a hospital-based injury prevention program is challenging, …
Dying patient and family contributions to nurse distress in the ICU
…, L Westman, A Su, ZR Cooper… - Annals of the …, 2018 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Caring for patients at the end of life is emotionally taxing and may contribute to
burnout. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors associated with emotional distress in …
burnout. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors associated with emotional distress in …
[HTML][HTML] Timing is everything: Early do-not-resuscitate orders in the intensive care unit and patient outcomes
Background The use of Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) orders has increased but many are placed
late in the dying process. This study is to determine the association between the timing of …
late in the dying process. This study is to determine the association between the timing of …
Feasibility and impact of a case-based palliative care workshop for general surgery residents
BACKGROUND: The American Board of Surgery has emphasized that palliative care education
should be included in surgical training. The few formal curricula for teaching palliative …
should be included in surgical training. The few formal curricula for teaching palliative …
Preoperative assessment of surgical risk: creation of a scoring tool to estimate 1-year mortality after emergency abdominal surgery in the elderly patient
OA Olufajo, G Reznor, SR Lipsitz, ZR Cooper… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The risk of mortality after emergency general surgery (EGS) in elderly patients
is prolonged beyond initial hospitalization. Our objective was to develop a preoperative …
is prolonged beyond initial hospitalization. Our objective was to develop a preoperative …
Response to mass casualty events: from the battlefield to the Stop the Bleed campaign
MM Knudson, G Velmahos, ZR Cooper - Trauma Surgery & Acute …, 2016 - tsaco.bmj.com
In the aftermath of a number of episodes of mass casualty events, we must be reminded of
how important it is to be prepared and to reflect on the knowledge accumulated over the past …
how important it is to be prepared and to reflect on the knowledge accumulated over the past …
Patterns and persistence of perioperative plasma and cerebrospinal fluid neuroinflammatory protein biomarkers after elective orthopedic surgery using SOMAscan
BACKGROUND: The neuroinflammatory response to surgery can be characterized by
peripheral acute plasma protein changes in blood, but corresponding, persisting alterations in …
peripheral acute plasma protein changes in blood, but corresponding, persisting alterations in …
Putting the patient first: honoring advance directives prior to surgery
The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991 requires facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid
funding to inform patients about their rights to refuse medical treatment and use advance …
funding to inform patients about their rights to refuse medical treatment and use advance …