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A high-volume trauma intensive care unit can be successfully staffed by advanced practitioners at night

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Alcohol Ingestion Is Independently Associated With Complications After Work Place Injuries: A National Trauma Data Bank Analysis of Injury Severity And Outcomes ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2011

Appendectomy timing: waiting until the next morning increases the risk of surgical site infections

scientific article published in September 2012

Are all level I trauma centers created equal? A comparison of American College of Surgeons and state-verified centers.

scientific article published on October 2011

Biochemical Profile and Outcomes in Trauma Patients Subjected to Open Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 2012

Blunt assault is associated with failure of nonoperative management of the spleen independent of organ injury grade and despite lower overall injury severity

scientific article published in March 2009

Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines for Intracranial Pressure Monitoring: Compliance and Effect on Outcome

scientific article published on 10 February 2017

Candida Score as a Predictor of Worse Outcomes and Mortality in Severely Injured Trauma Patients with Positive Candida Cultures

scientific article published on October 2015

Clinical examination is insufficient to rule out thoracolumbar spine injuries

scientific article published on January 2011

Clinical experience using 5% hypertonic saline as a safe alternative fluid for use in trauma

scientific article published in May 2010

Closed Suction Drain After Isolated Hollow Viscus Injury: A Friend or Foe? ⬇️

scientific article published on June 1, 2011

Closed-suction drain placement at laparotomy in isolated solid organ injury is not associated with decreased risk of deep surgical site infection

scientific article published on October 1, 2012

Coagulopathy After Isolated Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 2011

Concomitant rib fractures and minor liver or spleen injuries in blunt trauma: what is the potential for missed diaphragmatic injuries?

scientific article published in April 2010

Decreased mortality in patients with isolated severe blunt traumatic brain injury receiving higher plasma to packed red blood cells transfusion ratios

scientific article published on 05 August 2017

Deep organ space infection after emergency bowel resection and anastomosis: The anatomic site does not matter

scientific article published on November 2015

Defining the GE Junction in Trauma: Epidemiology and Management of a Challenging Injury

scientific article published on 22 May 2017

Discrepancies between capillary glucose measurements and traditional laboratory assessments in both shock and non-shock states after trauma

scientific article published on 22 April 2012

Do Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Agents Matter after Repair of Traumatic Arterial Injuries?

scientific article published in October 2016

Donor conversion and procurement failure: the fate of our potential organ donors

scientific article published on February 2011

Early coagulopathy after isolated severe traumatic brain injury: relationship with hypoperfusion challenged

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Early operation is associated with a survival benefit for patients with adhesive bowel obstruction

scientific article published on September 2013

Early pancreatic dysfunction after resection in trauma: An 18-year report from a Level I trauma center

scientific article published on March 2017

Early vasopressor use in critical injury is associated with mortality independent from volume status.

scientific article published in September 2011

Early versus delayed same-admission laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in elderly patients with comorbidities

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Effect of diabetes mellitus on outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury: A national trauma databank analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on December 19, 2012

Emergent operation for isolated severe traumatic brain injury: Does time matter?

scientific article published on 28 August 2015

Epidemiology of pediatric cardiac injuries: a National Trauma Data Bank analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 2011

Erratum to: Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines for Intracranial Pressure Monitoring: Compliance and Effect on Outcome

scientific article published on 21 February 2017

Erythropoiesis stimulating agent administration improves survival after severe traumatic brain injury: a matched case control study

scientific article published in January 2010

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent administration and survival after severe traumatic brain injury: a prospective study

scientific article published in March 2012

Ethanol Intoxication Is Associated with a Lower Incidence of Admission Coagulopathy in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patients ⬇️

scientific article published on September 8, 2011

Falls in the elderly: a modern look at an old problem

scientific article published on 12 April 2014

Gunshot Injuries in the Elderly: Patterns and Outcomes. A National Trauma Databank Analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2011

Helicopter evacuation of trauma victims in Los Angeles: does it improve survival?

scientific article published in November 2009

Hyperfibrinolysis elicited via thromboelastography predicts mortality in trauma

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Iliac artery injuries and pelvic fractures: a national trauma database analysis of associated injuries and outcomes

scientific article published in October 2009

Impact of Fibrinogen Levels on Outcomes after Acute Injury in Patients Requiring a Massive Transfusion ⬇️

scientific article published on December 2, 2012

Incidence and clinical predictors for tracheostomy after cervical spinal cord injury: a National Trauma Databank review

scientific article published on January 2011

Incidence and predictors for the need for fasciotomy after extremity trauma: A 10-year review in a mature level I trauma centre ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 2010

Initial Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of In-Hospital Expandable Hemostatic Minisponge Use In Penetrating Trauma

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Intracranial pressure monitoring in severe head injury: compliance with Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines and effect on outcomes: a prospective study

scientific article published on 23 August 2013

Intraosseous Infusion as a Bridge to Definitive Access

scientific article published in October 2016

Is prehospital endotracheal intubation associated with improved outcomes in isolated severe head injury? A matched cohort analysis

scientific article published on 13 December 2013

Is your graduating general surgery resident qualified to take trauma call? A 15-year appraisal of the changes in general surgery education for trauma

scientific article published on 31 December 2016

Isolated severe traumatic brain injuries: association of blood alcohol levels with the severity of injuries and outcomes

scientific article published on February 2010

Liver cirrhosis and traumatic brain injury: a fatal combination based on National Trauma Databank analysis.

scientific article published in March 2011

Measurable outcomes of quality improvement using a daily quality rounds checklist: one-year analysis in a trauma intensive care unit with sustained ventilator-associated pneumonia reduction

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Negative CT can Safely Rule out Clinically Significant Intra-abdominal Injury in the Asymptomatic Patient After Blunt Trauma: Prospective Evaluation of 1193 Patients

scientific article published on 20 September 2017

Negative laparotomy in trauma: are we getting better?

scientific article published on November 1, 2012

Non-iatrogenic esophageal injury: a retrospective analysis from the National Trauma Data Bank

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Nonverifiable research publications among applicants to an academic trauma and surgical critical care fellowship program

scientific article published on 6 June 2012

Organ donation and time to procurement: late is not too late

scientific article published on June 2010

Organ donation: an important outcome after resuscitative thoracotomy.

scientific article published on 21 August 2010

Outcomes after traumatic injury in patients with preexisting psychiatric illness

scientific article published on 22 May 2017

Paraplegic and quadriplegic patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery: sicker presentations, worse outcomes

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Pediatric vs adult vascular trauma: a National Trauma Databank review

scientific article published on July 2010

Penetrating cardiac trauma in adolescents: a rare injury with excessive mortality

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Pneumomediastinum following blunt trauma: Worth an exhaustive workup?

scientific article published on August 2015

Prospective evaluation of multidetector computed tomography for extremity vascular trauma

scientific article published on April 2011

Prospective evaluation of selective nonoperative management of torso gunshot wounds: when is it safe to discharge?

scientific article published in April 2012

Prospective evaluation of the role of computed tomography in the assessment of abdominal stab wounds

scientific article published in September 2013

Prospective evaluation of treatment of open fractures: effect of time to irrigation and debridement

scientific article published on April 2015

Relationship of creatine kinase elevation and acute kidney injury in pediatric trauma patients

scientific article published on March 2013

Risk factors for delirium in trauma patients: the impact of ethanol use and lack of insurance.

scientific article published in May 2011

Routine follow-up imaging of kidney injuries may not be justified.

scientific article published in May 2011

Self-inflicted penetrating injuries at a Level I Trauma Center

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Serial white blood cell counts in trauma: do they predict a hollow viscus injury?

scientific article published on August 2010

Serum transthyretin is a predictor of clinical outcomes in critically ill trauma patients

scientific article published on 21 May 2015

Severe injuries associated with skiing and snowboarding: A national trauma data bank study

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Skateboard-related injuries: not to be taken lightly. A National Trauma Databank Analysis

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Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy in Trauma

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Splenectomy in patients with traumatic brain injury: protective or harmful? A National Trauma Data Bank analysis

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Splenic artery embolization versus splenectomy: Analysis for early in-hospital infectious complications and outcomes

scientific article published on 28 April 2017

Subtotal cholecystectomy and open total cholecystectomy: alternatives in complicated cholecystitis

scientific article published on October 2014

Ten Years of Mechanical Complications of Central Venous Catheterization in Trauma Patients ⬇️

scientific article published on May 1, 2012

The Effect of Statin Use on Outcomes after Trauma

scientific article published on December 2015

The Impact of Nontherapeutic Hypothermia on Outcomes After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ⬇️

scientific article published on December 1, 2011

The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score: an independent prognostic factor of mortality in injured cirrhotic patients

scientific article published on 16 May 2011

The Role of Radio Frequency Detection System Embedded Surgical Sponges in Preventing Retained Surgical Sponges: A Prospective Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery.

scientific article published on 18 July 2016

The diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice computed tomography in detecting clinically significant arterial bleeding after pelvic fractures

scientific article published on September 2011

The diagnostic yield of commonly used investigations in pelvic gunshot wounds

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The epidemiology of dog attacks in an urban environment and the risk of vascular injury

scientific article published on February 2010

The impact of acute coagulopathy on mortality in pediatric trauma patients

scientific article published on 30 March 2016

The impact of early hormonal therapy in catastrophic brain-injured patients and its effect on organ procurement

scientific article published on March 1, 2012

The impact of pre-injury controlled substance use on clinical outcomes after trauma

scientific article published on 18 August 2016

The incidence and risk factors of post-laparotomy adhesive small bowel obstruction

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The incidence of neurogenic shock after spinal cord injury in patients admitted to a high-volume level I trauma center

scientific article published on May 1, 2012

The presence of nonthoracic distracting injuries does not affect the initial clinical examination of the cervical spine in evaluable blunt trauma patients: a prospective observational study

scientific article published on September 2011

The prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio on mortality in critically ill trauma patients

scientific article published on 27 January 2016

The use of the anatomic 'zones' of the neck in the assessment of penetrating neck injury.

scientific article published in October 2014

Time course of coagulopathy in isolated severe traumatic brain injury

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Timing of redébridement after initial source control impacts survival in necrotizing soft tissue infection

scientific article published in October 2013

Unstable cervical spine fracture after penetrating neck injury: a rare entity in an analysis of 1,069 patients

scientific article published on April 2011

Vascular Trauma in Geriatric Patients: A National Trauma Databank Review ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2011

Work-related injuries: injury characteristics, survival, and age effect

scientific article published on June 1, 2011

Workplace assault is independently associated with mortality: a national trauma data bank analysis

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