2011
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Spinal Cord Injury: Not All Levels Are the Same
Maung AA, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Maerz LL, Davis KA. Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Spinal Cord Injury: Not All Levels Are the Same. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 71: 1241-1245. PMID: 22071925, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318235ded0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel of SCISpinal cord injuryRate of VTEIndependent risk factorVenous thromboembolismRisk factorsHospital complicationsSpine injuriesCord injuryHigh thoracic spinal cord injuryHigh cervical spine injuryLikelihood of VTENational Trauma Data BankThoracic spinal cord injuryMultiple logistic regression modelException of pneumoniaHigh thoracic injuriesInjury Severity ScoreThoracic spine injuriesCervical spine injuryDeep vein thrombosisHigh cervical injuriesTrauma Data BankMultiple risk factorsTraumatic brain injury
2005
Reasons to Omit Digital Rectal Exam in Trauma Patients: No Fingers, No Rectum, No Useful Additional Information
Esposito TJ, Ingraham A, Luchette FA, Sears BW, Santaniello JM, Davis KA, Poulakidas SJ, Gamelli RL. Reasons to Omit Digital Rectal Exam in Trauma Patients: No Fingers, No Rectum, No Useful Additional Information. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2005, 59: 1314-1319. PMID: 16394903, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000198375.83830.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital rectal examinationSpinal cord injuryGlasgow Coma Scale scoreIndex injuryDRE findingsTrauma patientsGastrointestinal bleedingUrethral disruptionInjury casesPredictive valueSecondary surveyRoutine digital rectal examinationLevel I trauma centerI trauma centerDigital rectal examNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueAdvanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courseInitial evaluation processLife support courseProspective studyRectal examRectal examinationTrauma centerCord injury