Outcomes of small bowel obstruction in patients with previous gynecologic malignancies
Mirensky TL, Schuster KM, Ali UA, Reddy V, Schwartz PE, Longo WE. Outcomes of small bowel obstruction in patients with previous gynecologic malignancies. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 203: 472-479. PMID: 22172316, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCause of DeathCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHumansIntestinal ObstructionIntestine, SmallMiddle AgedOdds RatioPalliative CarePredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsSmall bowel obstructionAdvanced-stage cancerBowel obstructionGynecologic malignanciesRenal dysfunctionOvarian malignancyBenign obstructionMalignant small bowel obstructionSetting of anemiaPredictors of malignancyMalignant etiologyRetrospective reviewPalliative careOvarian cancerRadiation therapyMalignancyPatientsObstructionAverage survivalCancer diagnosisCancerAnemiaDysfunctionMonthsSurvivalRisk 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