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List of works by Terence O'Keeffe

14 French pigtail catheters placed by surgeons to drain blood on trauma patients

scientific article published on December 1, 2012

A Prospective Study of 7-Year Experience Using Percutaneous 14-French Pigtail Catheters for Traumatic Hemothorax/Hemopneumothorax at a Level-1 Trauma Center: Size Still Does Not Matter

scientific article published on 9 August 2017

A burn mass casualty event due to boiler room explosion on a cruise ship: preparedness and outcomes.

scientific article

A comparison of video laryngoscopy to direct laryngoscopy for the emergency intubation of trauma patients

scientific article published on March 2015

A critical analysis of secondary overtriage to a Level I trauma center

scientific article published in December 2014

A massive transfusion protocol to decrease blood component use and costs

scientific article

A prospective, randomized trial of Acticoat versus silver sulfadiazine in the treatment of partial-thickness burns: which method is less painful?

scientific article published in July 2005

A survey of critical care training amongst surgical residents: will they be ready?

scientific article published on 11 May 2010

Abnormalities of laboratory coagulation tests versus clinically evident coagulopathic bleeding: results from the prehospital resuscitation on helicopters study (PROHS).

scientific article published on 27 December 2017

Accuracy of cardiac function and volume status estimates using the bedside echocardiographic assessment in trauma/critical care

scientific article published on September 2008

Acquired coagulopathy of traumatic brain injury defined by routine laboratory tests: which laboratory values matter?

scientific article published in January 2014

Adverse effects of admission blood alcohol on long-term cognitive function in patients with traumatic brain injury

scientific article published in February 2015

Alcohol use increases diagnostic testing, procedures, charges, and the risk of hospital admission: a population-based study of injured patients in the emergency department

scientific article published on 3 April 2013

American College of Surgeons Level I trauma centers outcomes do not correlate with patients' perception of hospital experience

scientific article published on 17 January 2017

An acute care surgery dilemma: emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients on aspirin therapy

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Analyzing the effects of alcohol on adolescent trauma using the National Trauma Data Bank

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Antibiotics for appendicitis! Not so fast

scientific article published on 8 March 2016

Association of mitochondrial allele 4216C with increased risk for complicated sepsis and death after traumatic injury

scientific article published in March 2009

Association of mitochondrial allele 4216C with increased risk for sepsis-related organ dysfunction and shock after burn injury

scientific article published on January 2010

Bedside echocardiographic assessment for trauma/critical care: the BEAT exam

scientific article published on 21 July 2008

Bicycle helmets work when it matters the most

scientific article

Can plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels predict need for mechanical ventilation after injury?

scientific article published on December 1, 2010

Certified acute care surgery programs improve outcomes in patients undergoing emergency surgery: A nationwide analysis

scientific article published on January 2015

Children are safer in states with strict firearm laws: a National Inpatient Sample study

scientific article

Clinical outcomes in patients on preinjury ibuprofen with traumatic brain injury

scientific article published in August 2014

Contemporary acute care surgery percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement: an extreme bumper height and complications

scientific article published on November 2013

Continuous Noninvasive Hemoglobin Monitor from Pulse Ox: Ready for Prime Time?

scientific article published on March 1, 2013

Damage control laparotomy: a vital tool once overused

scientific article published on July 2010

Early autologous fresh whole blood transfusion leads to less allogeneic transfusions and is safe

scientific article published on April 2015

Early thromboembolic prophylaxis in patients with blunt solid abdominal organ injuries undergoing nonoperative management: is it safe?

scientific article published on 4 May 2014

Early thromboprophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin is safe in patients with pelvic fracture managed nonoperatively

scientific article published on 24 July 2017

Effect of alcohol in traumatic brain injury: is it really protective?

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Emergency General Surgery in the Elderly: Too Old or Too Frail?

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Evidence supporting routine polysomnography before bariatric surgery

scientific article (publication date: 2004)

Factor IX complex for the correction of traumatic coagulopathy

scientific article published on April 1, 2012

Factors associated with failure-to-rescue in patients undergoing trauma laparotomy

scientific article published on 23 May 2015

Falls from ladders: age matters more than height

scientific article published on 2 June 2014

Focused bedside echocardiography in the surgical intensive care unit: comparison of 3 methods to estimate cardiac index

scientific article

Hips don't lie: Waist-to-hip ratio in trauma patients

scientific article published on December 2015

Hypothermia in organ donation: a friend or foe?

scientific article published in October 2014

Identifying potential utility of REBOA: An autopsy study

scientific article published on 18 May 2016

Identifying potential utility of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta: An autopsy study

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Identifying the broken heart: predictors of mortality and morbidity in suspected blunt cardiac injury

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Improving Hospital Quality and Costs in Nonoperative Traumatic Brain Injury: The Role of Acute Care Surgeons

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Improving communication in level 1 trauma centers: replacing pagers with smartphones

scientific article published on 5 February 2013

Improving survival rates after civilian gunshot wounds to the brain

scientific article published on 18 September 2013

Incidence and pattern of cervical spine injury in blunt assault: it is not how they are hit, but how they fall

scientific article published on January 2012

Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes for Atrial Arrhythmias in Trauma Patients

scientific article published on May 1, 2011

Increasing organ donation after cardiac death in trauma patients

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Injury prevention programs against distracted driving: Are they effective?

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Intracranial pressure monitor in patients with traumatic brain injury

scientific article published on 18 November 2014

Levetiracetam Prophylaxis for Post-traumatic Brain Injury Seizures is Ineffective: A Propensity Score Analysis

scientific article published on 15 June 2016

Low-dose aspirin therapy is not a reason for repeating head computed tomographic scans in traumatic brain injury: a prospective study

scientific article published on 29 August 2013

Metoprolol improves survival in severe traumatic brain injury independent of heart rate control

scientific article published on 21 August 2015

Mild traumatic brain injury defined by Glasgow Coma Scale: Is it really mild?

scientific article

Multi-institutional analysis of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients with severe hemorrhage: A new mortality predictor value

scientific article published on 23 August 2017

Multicenter observational prehospital resuscitation on helicopter study

scientific article published on 5 April 2017

Navigating the institutional review board approval process in a multicenter observational critical care study

scientific article published on May 2014

Novel simulation for training trauma surgeons

scientific article published in December 2011

Optimal Timing of Initiation of Thromboprophylaxis after Nonoperative Blunt Spinal Trauma: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

scientific article published on 27 January 2018

Outcomes after concomitant traumatic brain injury and hemorrhagic shock: A secondary analysis from the Pragmatic, Randomized Optimal Platelets and Plasma Ratios trial

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Pediatric all-terrain vehicle trauma: the epidemic continues unabated

scientific article published on May 2012

Perioperative glycemic control and postoperative complications in patients undergoing emergency general surgery: What is the role of Plasma Hemoglobin A1c?

scientific article published on 16 October 2017

Pragmatic Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios (PROPPR) Trial: design, rationale and implementation

scientific article

Prevalence of Domestic Violence Among Trauma Patients

scientific article published on 9 September 2015

Prevention of All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries: A Systematic Review from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

scientific article published on 31 January 2018

Primary repair for pediatric colonic injury: Are there differences among adult and pediatric trauma centers?

scientific article published on 28 July 2017

Prospective validation of the brain injury guidelines: managing traumatic brain injury without neurosurgical consultation

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Prothrombin complex concentrate versus fresh-frozen plasma for reversal of coagulopathy of trauma: is there a difference?

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Prothrombin complex concentrate: an effective therapy in reversing the coagulopathy of traumatic brain injury

scientific article published in January 2013

Ratio-based Resuscitation in Trauma Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: Is There a Similar Effect?

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Rehabilitation after trauma; does age matter?

scientific article published on April 9, 2013

Revitalizing Vital Signs: The Role of Delta Shock Index

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Secondary brain injury in trauma patients: the effects of remote ischemic conditioning

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Selective nonoperative management of high grade splenic trauma

scientific article published on May 2013

Shock index predicts mortality in geriatric trauma patients: an analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank

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Sleep disruptions and nocturnal nursing interactions in the intensive care unit

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Substituting systolic blood pressure with shock index in the National Trauma Triage Protocol

scientific article published on December 2016

Superiority of frailty over age in predicting outcomes among geriatric trauma patients: a prospective analysis

scientific article published on August 2014

Telephotography in trauma: a 2-year clinical experience

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The acute care surgery model: managing traumatic brain injury without an inpatient neurosurgical consultation

scientific article published in July 2013

The burden of firearm violence in the United States: stricter laws result in safer states

scientific article published on 11 November 2017

The conjoint effect of reduced crystalloid administration and decreased damage-control laparotomy use in the development of abdominal compartment syndrome

scientific article published in February 2014

The elimination of anastomosis in open trauma vascular reconstruction: A novel technique using an animal model

scientific article published on 19 October 2015

The impact of Glasgow Coma Scale-age prognosis score on geriatric traumatic brain injury outcomes

scientific article published on 05 May 2017

The impact of frailty on failure-to-rescue in geriatric trauma patients: A prospective study

scientific article published on 3 September 2016

The implications of alcohol intoxication and the Uniform Policy Provision Law on trauma centers; a national trauma data bank analysis of minimally injured patients

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The nonoperative management of penetrating internal jugular vein injury

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The significance of platelet count in traumatic brain injury patients on antiplatelet therapy

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The use of whole body computed tomography scans in pediatric trauma patients: Are there differences among adults and pediatric centers?

scientific article published on 12 December 2015

Tracheostomy after anterior cervical spine fixation

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Transfusion of plasma, platelets, and red blood cells in a 1:1:1 vs a 1:1:2 ratio and mortality in patients with severe trauma: the PROPPR randomized clinical trial

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Transfusions and long-term functional outcomes in traumatic brain injury

scientific article published on September 2010

Trauma center variation in the management of pediatric patients with blunt abdominal solid organ injury: a national trauma data bank analysis

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Trauma operative skills in the era of nonoperative management: the trauma exposure course (TEC).

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Traumatic intracranial aneurysm in blunt trauma

scientific article published on 19 March 2015

Treatment of severe hemolytic anemia caused by Clostridium perfringens sepsis in a liver transplant recipient

scientific article published on 08 February 2012

Universal consent practice in academic intensive care units (ICUs).

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Unveiling posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma surgeons: a national survey

scientific article published in July 2014