Predictors of the need for nephrectomy after renal trauma
KA Davis, II R Lawrence Reed… - Journal of Trauma …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Initial management of solid organ injuries in hemodynamically stable patients
is nonoperative. Therefore, early identification of those injuries likely to require surgical …
is nonoperative. Therefore, early identification of those injuries likely to require surgical …
Reasons to omit digital rectal exam in trauma patients: no fingers, no rectum, no useful additional information
TJ Esposito, A Ingraham, FA Luchette… - Journal of Trauma …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: Performance of digital rectal examination (DRE) on all trauma patients during
the secondary survey has been advocated by the Advanced Trauma Life Support course …
the secondary survey has been advocated by the Advanced Trauma Life Support course …
Old fashion clinical judgment in the era of protocols: is mandatory chest X-ray necessary in injured patients?
BW Sears, FA Luchette, TJ Esposito… - Journal of Trauma …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: The ATLS® course advocates that injured patients have a chest x-ray (CXR) to
identify potential injuries. The purpose of this study was to correlate clinical indications and …
identify potential injuries. The purpose of this study was to correlate clinical indications and …
Urgent airways after trauma: who gets pneumonia?
MJ Eckert, KA Davis, II R Lawrence Reed… - Journal of Trauma …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: Several risk factors, including emergent intubation, severe head injury, shock,
blunt trauma, and high severity of injury, have been identified as risk factors for the …
blunt trauma, and high severity of injury, have been identified as risk factors for the …
Right hospital, right patients: Penetrating injury patients treated at high-volume penetrating trauma centers have lower mortality
BACKGROUND The recognition of the relationship between volume and outcomes led to
the regionalization of trauma care. The relationship between trauma mechanism-subtype …
the regionalization of trauma care. The relationship between trauma mechanism-subtype …
Morbid obesity's silver lining: an armor for hollow viscus in blunt abdominal trauma
Background Morbid obesity is usually accompanied by both subcutaneous and visceral fat
accumulation. Fat can mimic an air bag, absorbing the force of a collision. We hypothesized …
accumulation. Fat can mimic an air bag, absorbing the force of a collision. We hypothesized …
Marjolin's ulcer in chronic hidradenitis suppurativa: a rare complication of an often neglected disease
JR Yon, JD Son, C Fredericks, M Morton… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, debilitating disease with definitive treatment
consisting of wide surgical excision of all affected tissue. Originally described in burns …
consisting of wide surgical excision of all affected tissue. Originally described in burns …
Obesity is associated with worse outcomes among abdominal trauma patients undergoing laparotomy: a propensity‐matched nationwide cohort study
Introduction Obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in abdominal
trauma patients. The characteristics of abdominal trauma patients with poor outcomes …
trauma patients. The characteristics of abdominal trauma patients with poor outcomes …
Ventilator-associated pneumonia, like real estate: location really matters
MJ Eckert, KA Davis, II R Lawrence Reed… - Journal of Trauma …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A 10-year retrospective review of all patients mechanically ventilated greater than
24 hours after injury was performed. Results: In all, 1,628 patients were identified, of which …
24 hours after injury was performed. Results: In all, 1,628 patients were identified, of which …
Ventilator-associated pneumonia in injured patients: do you trust your Gram's stain?
KA Davis, MJ Eckert, II R Lawrence Reed… - Journal of Trauma …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: The results of sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid Gram's stain have
been used to guide presumptive antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia …
been used to guide presumptive antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia …