2014
Prevention of injury and violence in the USA
Haegerich TM, Dahlberg LL, Simon TR, Baldwin GT, Sleet DA, Greenspan AI, Degutis LC. Prevention of injury and violence in the USA. The Lancet 2014, 384: 64-74. PMID: 24996591, PMCID: PMC4710475, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60074-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health communityBurden of injuryDecades of lifeHealth communityIntegrated health systemHealth care providersPrevention of injuriesEvidence-based interventionsMedical care organizationInjuryCommunity settingsHealth systemEffective interventionsSeries paperCare organizationsInterventionMillions more peoplePreventionStrong scientific foundation
2012
History of Injury and Violence as public health problems and emergence of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at CDC
Sleet DA, Baldwin G, Marr A, Spivak H, Patterson S, Morrison C, Holmes W, Peeples AB, Degutis LC. History of Injury and Violence as public health problems and emergence of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at CDC. Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 233-247. PMID: 23127672, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of injuryPublic health problemInjury preventionHealth problemsState interestsPublic health methodsImportant public health problemViolenceGovernment reportsNon-occupational injuriesNCIPCPublic health priorityCDC's National CenterUnited StatesHistoryCongressional actionPublic health advancesHealth advancesLead federal agencyCost of injuriesHigh burdenViolence preventionHealth priorityInjury controlInjuryNCIPC's contribution to global injury and violence prevention: Past, present, and future
Mahendra RR, Roehler DR, Degutis LC. NCIPC's contribution to global injury and violence prevention: Past, present, and future. Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 271-277. PMID: 23127676, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal injuryPreventability of injuriesBurden of injuryViolence preventionEvidence-based strategiesGlobal burdenInjury preventionInjury researchInjuryDisease controlPrevention effortsPreventionPrevention expertsViolence prevention effortsViolence prevention workBurdenPrevention workPreventabilityYearsThe future of injury and violence prevention: Where are we going?
Degutis LC. The future of injury and violence prevention: Where are we going? Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 231-232. PMID: 23127671, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Approaching Injury and Violence Prevention through Public Health Policy: A Window of Opportunity to Renew Our Focus.
Degutis LC. Approaching Injury and Violence Prevention through Public Health Policy: A Window of Opportunity to Renew Our Focus. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2011, 12: 271-2. PMID: 21731780, PMCID: PMC3117599.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Injury Prevention
Degutis LC, Greve M. Injury Prevention. Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America 2006, 24: 871-888. PMID: 16982344, DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2006.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Screening for alcohol problems in emergency department patients with minor injury: results and recommendations for practice and policy
Degutis L. Screening for alcohol problems in emergency department patients with minor injury: results and recommendations for practice and policy. Contemporary Drug Problems 1998, 25: 463-475. DOI: 10.1177/009145099802500304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor injuriesAlcohol problemsOverall screening ratesEmergency department patientsBlood alcohol concentrationPhysician screeningDepartment patientsUrban EDCAGE questionsED physiciansED settingScreening ratesOne-year periodAlcohol use frequencyInjuryAlcohol testPatientsAlcohol concentrationUse frequencyScreening processMultiple strategiesIndividual variationPhysiciansMonthsComputed Tomography in the Initial Evaluation of Hemodynamically Stable Patients with Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Taylor C, Degutis L, Lange R, Burns G, Cohn S, Rosenfield A. Computed Tomography in the Initial Evaluation of Hemodynamically Stable Patients with Blunt Abdominal Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 1998, 44: 893-901.. PMID: 9603095, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199805000-00025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt abdominal traumaAbdominal traumaComputed tomographyGrading systemGrading of injuryHemodynamically Stable PatientsRate of admissionReporting of injuriesFive-point grading systemLevel 2 injuriesSpecificity 89.5Exploratory laparotomyAbdominal injuriesStable patientsSurgical managementTrauma casesPatient triageDiagnostic certaintyOverall severityIndeterminate studiesInjurySensitivity 100Initial evaluationInterobserver variabilityTrauma
1997
Emergency Department Patients With Assault Injuries: Previous Injury and Assault Convictions
Moscovitz H, Degutis L, Bruno G, Schriver J. Emergency Department Patients With Assault Injuries: Previous Injury and Assault Convictions. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 1997, 29: 770-775. PMID: 9174523, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(97)70199-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of convictionED patientsAssault injuriesPrevious injuryEmergency department patientsRecord-based case-control studyCase-control studyControl patientsBlunt traumaDepartment patientsControl subjectsVictims of assaultTeaching hospitalSurgical problemsLower incidenceLevel ICase subjectsPatientsInjuryViolence prevention programsIncidenceZip codesOverall rateBroader populationHigh rate
1989
Blunt hollow viscus injuries of the digestive tract: a poorly recognized phenomenon.
Longo W, Degutis L, Baker C. Blunt hollow viscus injuries of the digestive tract: a poorly recognized phenomenon. Connecticut Medicine 1989, 53: 451-4. PMID: 2766714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHollow viscus injuryBlunt hollow viscus injuryViscus injuryYale-New Haven HospitalReview of recordsAbdominal tendernessEarly celiotomyMajor morbidityTrauma centerHigh morbidityPeritoneal lavageGall bladderMortality rateSmall intestineLarge intestineInjuryMorbidityPatientsDigestive tractAccurate predictorMortalityDiagnosisIntestineYear periodLavage
1985
Impact of a trauma service on trauma care in a university hospital
Baker C, Degutis L, DeSantis J, Baue A. Impact of a trauma service on trauma care in a university hospital. The American Journal Of Surgery 1985, 149: 453-458. PMID: 3985284, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(85)80039-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitTrauma serviceTrauma patientsCare unitUniversity HospitalTrauma careSurgical intensive care unitDedicated trauma serviceMultiple organ failureNumber of patientsSeverity of injuryMajor university hospitalOrgan failurePatientsMajor hospitalsDemographic dataHospitalCareMortalityPercentSepsisInjuryYearsSeverity