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List of works by Michael C. Chang

"Blind" placement of long-term central venous access devices: report of 589 consecutive procedures

scientific article published on 01 June 1999

A critical assessment of outcomes in emergency versus nonemergency general surgery using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database

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A practical application of practice-based learning: development of an algorithm for empiric antibiotic coverage in ventilator-associated pneumonia.

scientific article published in April 2006

Acute care surgery: impact on practice and economics of elective surgeons

scientific article published on 06 March 2012

Admission base deficit in pediatric trauma: a study using the National Trauma Data Bank

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Are plain radiographs of the spine necessary during evaluation after blunt trauma? Accuracy of screening torso computed tomography in thoracic/lumbar spine fracture diagnosis.

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Cardiac preload, splanchnic perfusion, and their relationship during resuscitation in trauma patients

scientific article published on 01 April 1997

Clarification on angiography and embolization for blunt splenic injuries: in reply to Livingston and colleagues

scientific article published on 18 November 2014

Clinical application of ventricular end-systolic elastance and the ventricular pressure-volume diagram

scientific article published on 01 June 1997

Colonic resection in the setting of damage control laparotomy: is delayed anastomosis safe?

scientific article published on 01 June 2007

Complex blunt aortic injury or repair: beneficial effects of cardiopulmonary bypass use.

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Creation and implementation of an emergency general surgery registry modeled after the National Trauma Data Bank

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Damage control operations in non-trauma patients: defining criteria for the staged rapid source control laparotomy in emergency general surgery

scientific article published on 24 February 2016

Determining optimal cardiac preload during resuscitation using measurements of ventricular compliance.

scientific article published in April 2001

Diagnosis and initial management of blunt pancreatic trauma: guidelines from a multiinstitutional review

scientific article published on 01 June 1998

Does Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II provide a valid metric to directly compare disease severity in trauma versus surgical intensive care unit patients?

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Effect of aging on cardiac function plus monitoring and support

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Effects of abdominal decompression on cardiopulmonary function and visceral perfusion in patients with intra-abdominal hypertension

scientific article published on 01 March 1998

Effects of empiric antibiotic administration for suspected pneumonia on subsequent opportunistic pulmonary infections

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Elevated admission white blood cell count in pregnant trauma patients: an indicator of ongoing placental abruption

scientific article published on 01 July 2002

Elevated arterial base deficit in trauma patients: a marker of impaired oxygen utilization

scientific article published on 01 October 1998

Emergency department length of stay is an independent predictor of hospital mortality in trauma activation patients.

scientific article published in June 2011

Enalaprilat improves gut perfusion in critically injured patients.

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Endotoxin-adapted septic shock leukocytes selectively alter production of sIL-1RA and IL-1beta

scientific article published on 01 December 2001

Estimation of intra-abdominal pressure by bladder pressure measurement: validity and methodology.

scientific article published in February 2001

External fixation or arteriogram in bleeding pelvic fracture: initial therapy guided by markers of arterial hemorrhage.

scientific article published in March 2003

Herpes simplex virus pneumonia in trauma patients

scientific article published in September 2000

Improving ventricular-arterial coupling during resuscitation from shock: effects on cardiovascular function and systemic perfusion.

scientific article published in October 2002

Increased insulin requirements are associated with pneumonia after severe injury

scientific article published on 01 August 2007

Injury-associated hypothermia: an analysis of the 2004 National Trauma Data Bank

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Late fascial closure in lieu of ventral hernia: the next step in open abdomen management

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Maintaining survivors' values of left ventricular power output during shock resuscitation: a prospective pilot study

scientific article published on 01 July 2000

Mathematical coupling and Starling's law of the heart.

scientific article published in March 1997

National nosocomial infection surveillance system: from benchmark to bedside in trauma patients

scientific article published in January 2006

Non-helmeted motorcyclists: a burden to society? A study using the National Trauma Data Bank

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Optimal threshold for diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia using bronchoalveolar lavage

scientific article published on August 2003

Pancreatic injuries resulting from penetrating trauma: a multi-institution review

scientific article published on 01 September 1998

Predicting Mortality and Independence at Discharge in the Aging Traumatic Brain Injury Population Using Data Available at Admission

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Prospective comparison of bronchoalveolar lavage and quantitative deep tracheal aspirate in the diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia

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Prospective evaluation of vacuum-assisted fascial closure after open abdomen: planned ventral hernia rate is substantially reduced

scientific article (publication date: May 2004)

Prospective trial of angiography and embolization for all grade III to V blunt splenic injuries: nonoperative management success rate is significantly improved

scientific article published on 28 January 2014

Randomized, prospective comparison of increased preload versus inotropes in the resuscitation of trauma patients: effects on cardiopulmonary function and visceral perfusion

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

Redefining cardiovascular performance during resuscitation: ventricular stroke work, power, and the pressure-volume diagram

scientific article published on 01 September 1998

Relationship of early hyperglycemia to mortality in trauma patients

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Screening for Bacteremia in Trauma Patients: Traditional Markers Fall Short

scientific article published on 10 November 2020

Selective management of cardiovascular dysfunction in posttraumatic SIRS and sepsis

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Stapled versus hand-sewn anastomoses in emergency general surgery: a retrospective review of outcomes in a unique patient population

scientific article published on May 2013

Subcapsular hematoma in blunt splenic injury: A significant predictor of failure of nonoperative management.

scientific article published on 15 October 2015

Surgical intensive care unit mobility is increased after institution of a computerized mobility order set and intensive care unit mobility protocol: a prospective cohort analysis

scientific article published on 01 August 2010

Systemic inflammation worsens outcomes in emergency surgical patients

scientific article published on May 2012

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in the trauma intensive care unit: who is infected?

scientific article published on December 1999

The Golden Opportunity: Multidisciplinary Simulation Training Improves Trauma Team Efficiency

scientific article published on 31 January 2019

The vacuum assisted closure device: a method of securing skin grafts and improving graft survival

scientific article published in August 2002

Threshold values of intramucosal pH and mucosal-arterial CO2 gap during shock resuscitation

scientific article published on 01 November 1998

Undertriage Despite Use of Geriatric-Specific Trauma Team Activation Guidelines : Who Are We Missing?

scientific article published on 07 October 2020

Vacuum-assisted closure for defects of the abdominal wall

scientific article published in March 2008

Validation of stroke work and ventricular arterial coupling as markers of cardiovascular performance during resuscitation

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Videotape review leads to rapid and sustained learning

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Volumetric assessment of preload in trauma patients: addressing the problem of mathematical coupling.

scientific article published in November 1996

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