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List of works by L.D. Britt

A novel technique for vacuum assisted closure on injured tissue or in confined spaces

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A research agenda for emergency general surgery: clinical trials

scientific article published on January 2013

A research agenda for emergency general surgery: health policy and basic science

scientific article published on January 2013

A template for change and response to work hour restrictions

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ACS promotes the six competencies of the accreditation council for graduate medical education.

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Accuracy of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for diagnosing stones in the common bile duct in patients with abnormal intraoperative cholangiograms

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Acute Diverticulitis Outcomes in the Acute Care Surgery Model

scientific article published on 4 January 2018

Acute care surgery: Is it time for a "victory lap"?

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Addressing Simulation Training

scientific article published on 5 July 2016

Addressing the paucity of underrepresented minorities in academic surgery: can the "Rooney Rule" be applied to academic surgery?

scientific article published in February 2010

Aggressive surveillance and early catheter-directed therapy in the management of intra-abdominal hypertension

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An incarcerated femoral hernia containing a Meckel's diverticulum.

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An innovative advance to increase the use of the vaccine information statement

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An organized approach to trauma care: legacy of R Adams Cowley

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An overview of revolutionary advances in emergency medical care in the United States

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Avian Flu pandemic in the United States. The Sanitec Industry's solution

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Bacterial diseases of the skin

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Basic ultrasound training can replace chest radiography for safe tube thoracostomy removal

scientific article published in August 2014

Blunt thoracic aortic injury: old problem and new technology

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Brief communication of the Residency Review Committee-Surgery (RRC-S) on residents' surgical volume in general surgery

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Can routine trauma bay chest x-ray be bypassed with an extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma examination?

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Central line simulation: a new training algorithm.

scientific article published on July 2007

Cervical spinal cord injury associated with near-drowning does not increase pneumonia risk or mortality

scientific article published on April 1, 2011

Characteristics of highly ranked applicants to general surgery residency programs

scientific article published on May 2013

Circulating Bacterial Membrane Vesicles Cause Sepsis in Rats

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Cold injuries

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Concomitant robotic repair of inguinal hernia with robotic prostatectomy.

scientific article published in February 2011

Corticosteroid use in the intensive care unit: at what cost?

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Cost-effective continuing medical education: what surgeons really want from meetings.

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Current opinion on catheter-based hemorrhage control in trauma patients

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Cyclosporine inhibits endotoxin-induced vasodilation of isolated rat resistance arterioles

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Defining the acute care surgery curriculum

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Devastating injuries in healthcare workers: description of the crisis and legislative solution to the epidemic of back injury from patient lifting

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Difficult wounds: an update

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Duodenal ulceration into the cystic artery with resultant massive hemorrhage.

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Dynamic computed tomography as an ancillary screening test for traumatic thoracic aortic injuries: a critical review

scientific article published on July 1991

Early glucose normalization does not improve outcome in the critically ill trauma population

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Effect of the 80-hour work week on resident case coverage

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Effects of hemorrhagic shock on adrenal response in a rat model

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Endotoxin has an indirect vasodilatory effect on isolated human skeletal muscle arterioles

scientific article published on June 2004

Endotoxin releases a precursor to vasodilation from large veins in an NF-kappaB-dependent manner

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Endotoxin releases a substance from the aorta that dilates an isolated arteriole by up-regulating INOS.

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Endovascular carotid stenting after trauma

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Evaluation of preoperative risk factors for converting laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy

scientific article published on August 1, 2012

Gun violence is structural violence: Our role as trauma surgeons

scientific article published on 25 October 2016

Health care reform: impact on American surgery and related implications

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High-voltage electrical injury: a role for mandatory exploration of deep muscle compartments.

scientific article published in July 1994

How do we improve patient safety? A look at the issues and an interview with Dr. Britt

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How much and what type: analysis of the first year of the acute care surgery operative case log.

scientific article published on February 2014

Immobilizing live Escherichia coli for AFM studies of surface dynamics

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Impact of a monitored program of care on incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia: results of a longterm performance-improvement project

scientific article published on May 2009

Impact of acute care surgery on biliary disease

scientific article published on May 2010

In-training assessments used in the United States surgical residency programmes

scientific article published on June 2013

Inhibition of NF-KB does not induce c-Jun N-terminal kinase-mediated apoptosis in reperfusion injury

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Initial implementation of an acute care surgery model: implications for timeliness of care

scientific article published on 20 August 2009

Insulin requirements in the intensive care unit in response to infection

scientific article published on September 2008

Integrating Cultural Competency and Humility Training into Clinical Clerkships: Surgery as a Model

scientific article published on May 1, 2011

Is surgery always necessary in patients with abdominal pain and computed tomography-suggested intussusception?

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Key Tenets of Effective Surgery Leadership: Perspectives From the Society of Surgical Chairs Mentorship Sessions

scientific article published on 20 April 2016

LaSalle D. Leffall, M.D., FACS and Leadership in American Surgery

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Laparoscopic repair of a septum transversum hernia in an adult.

scientific article published in August 2011

Laparoscopy in the evaluation of penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma

scientific article published on September 1, 2003

Lung protective ventilation strategies: have we applied them in trauma patients at risk for acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome?

scientific article published on April 2007

MRI as an adjunct to cervical spine clearance: a utility analysis

scientific article published on July 1, 2012

Major deficit in the number of underrepresented minority academic surgeons persists

scientific article published on November 2008

Massive soft tissue infections: necrotizing fasciitis and purpura fulminans

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Modern concepts of treatment and prevention of chemical injuries

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Modern concepts of treatment and prevention of electrical burns

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Modern concepts of treatment and prevention of lightning injuries

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National efforts to reform residency education in surgery

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National health strategies to reduce sun exposure in Australia and the United States

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Nonoperative trauma management: has the pendulum swung too far? The distinguished Dr. William Matory lecture

scientific article published on October 1, 2003

Operative experience of residents in US general surgery programs: a gap between expectation and experience

scientific article published on May 2009

Outer membrane vesicles alter inflammation and coagulation mediators

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Outer membrane vesicles from pathogenic bacteria initiate an inflammatory response in human endothelial cells

scientific article published on 2 June 2013

PDTC and Mg132, inhibitors of NF-kappaB, block endotoxin induced vasodilation of isolated rat skeletal muscle arterioles

scientific article published in April 2002

Patient safety curriculum for surgical residency programs: results of a national consensus conference

scientific article published on April 2007

Pattern of law enforcement-related injuries in the United States

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Photoprotection by sunscreens with topical antioxidants and systemic antioxidants to reduce sun exposure

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Prevention of disabling back injuries in nurses by the use of mechanical patient lift systems

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Prevention of residential roof fires by use of a class "A" fire rated roof system

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Procalcitonin elevation suggests a septic source

scientific article published on September 2014

Protocol-driven ventilator management in a trauma intensive care unit population

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Racial disparities in emergency surgical care

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Reperfusion injury after hemorrhage: a collective review

scientific article published on June 2008

Residency review committee for surgery: an update

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Resident duty-hour restrictions

scientific article published on June 1, 2011

Resident operative experience during the transition to work-hour reform

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Revolutionary advances in medical waste management. The Sanitec system

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Revolutionary advances in sun-protective clothing--an essential step in eliminating skin cancer in our world

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Screening human immunodeficiency virus-positive men for anal intraepithelial neoplasia

scientific article published on August 1, 2012

Setting a National Agenda for Surgical Disparities Research: Recommendations From the National Institutes of Health and American College of Surgeons Summit

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Sleep deprivation and elective surgery

scientific article published in December 2010

Spontaneous umbilical endometriosis: a rare but clinically important entity

scientific article published on November 1, 2011

Surgical Disparities: A Comprehensive Review and New Conceptual Framework

scientific article published on 17 May 2016

Syneture stainless STEEL suture. A collective review of its performance in surgical wound closure

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The Affordable Care Act and academic surgery: expectations and possibilities

scientific article published on 12 February 2014

The American College of Surgeons: A Legacy of Leadership

scientific article published on February 1, 2011

The Diverse Surgeons Initiative: An Effective Method for Increasing the Number of Under-represented Minorities in Academic Surgery

scientific article published on October 1, 2010

The Implications of Transfer to an Acute Care Surgical Tertiary Service

scientific article published in December 2017

The Mississippi River and the Southern Surgical Association: regional in name only (the impact of the Southern Surgical Association on the Advancement of Trauma Management).

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The cuff leak test is not predictive of successful extubation.

scientific article published on December 2008

The death of an American President and the birth of an organization: the American Surgical Association and its legacy

scientific article published in September 2013

The diverse surgeons' initiative: longitudinal assessment of a successful national program

scientific article published on 12 December 2014

The impact of central line simulation before the ICU experience

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The impact of the 80-hour work week on appropriate resident case coverage

scientific article published on 30 December 2009

The incidence of benign and malignant neoplasia presenting as acute appendicitis

scientific article published on August 1, 2010

The influence of an auditory distraction on rapid naming after a mild traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal study.

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Thoracic ultrasound can predict safe removal of thoracostomy tubes

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Torso Computed Tomography Can Be Bypassed after Thorough Trauma Bay Examination of Patients Who Fall from Standing

scientific article published on August 2015

Transitioning to thoracic endovascular repair: a single institution's analysis of the management of blunt aortic injury

scientific article published on August 2013

Trauma: Still the Cornerstone of Acute Care Surgery Specialty

scientific article published on 20 December 2017

Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy for Surgical Residents: Evaluation of a Phantom Model

scientific article published on May 1, 2012

Update on the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

scientific article (publication date: August 2007)

Use of UV-protective windows and window films to aid in the prevention of skin cancer

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Use of treated woods in roof assembly

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Vaccine information statements. Revolutionary but neglected educational advances in healthcare in the United States

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia: depends on your definition

scientific article published on August 1, 2012

Withdrawal of care in a trauma intensive care unit: the impact on mortality rate

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β-Blockade therapy in the perioperative period: is there convincing evidence?

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