2024
Managing career transitions in the profession of acute care surgery
Fitzgerald C, Dumas R, Cripps M, Gurney J, Davis K, Knowlton L. Managing career transitions in the profession of acute care surgery. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2024, 9: e001334. PMID: 38616786, PMCID: PMC11015232, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Association for the Surgery of TraumaAmerican Association for the SurgeryAcute care surgerySurgery of TraumaRounding sessionsAcute care surgeonsEarly career surgeonsExpert panelSenior surgeonLiaison CommitteeMid-careerCareer transitionsSurgeonsSurgeon's careerCareer surgeonsMember councilsLeadership positionsProfessionCurrent diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis: What you need to know
Kodadek L, Davis K. Current diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis: What you need to know. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2024, 97: 1-10. PMID: 38509056, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurns
Savetamal A, Schulz J, Davis K. Burns. 2024, 669.e32-669.e45. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-69787-3.00106-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Minimally Invasive Approach to Intestinal Bleeding
Kapil A, Davis K. Minimally Invasive Approach to Intestinal Bleeding. Hot Topics In Acute Care Surgery And Trauma 2023, 227-237. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39001-2_17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute care surgeonsMainstay of diagnosisGI bleedGI bleedingInitial resuscitationIntestinal bleedingSurgical optionsLaparoscopic techniqueInvasive approachEndoscopic techniquesInvasive techniquesOperating roomBleedingTreatmentEmbolizationHemorrhagePatientsSurgeryResuscitationEndoscopyBleedMainstayDiagnosisSurgeonsHypovolemic Shock
Jones T, Bhattacharya B, Davis K. Hypovolemic Shock. 2023, 137-146. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22599-4_11.ChaptersAcute care surgeonsHypovolemic shockOptimal treatment strategyRecognition of complicationsCommon clinical scenariosOptimal clinical outcomesExcessive resuscitationGastrointestinal lossesSuch patientsClinical outcomesPostoperative phaseHemorrhagic shockSurgical interventionThird spacingTreatment strategiesDiagnostic modalitiesInfectious processClinical scenariosResuscitationPatientsSurgeonsComplicationsPathophysiologyEtiologyShock
2020
Modifiable factors to improve work-life balance for trauma surgeons.
Brown CVR, Joseph BA, Davis K, Jurkovich GJ. Modifiable factors to improve work-life balance for trauma surgeons. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 90: 122-128. PMID: 32925572, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable factorsTrauma surgeonsAwake hoursAAST membersSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeRisk factorsCare managementClinical practiceHealthy dietPoor work-life balanceLevel IIITrauma membersSurgeonsAmerican AssociationTrauma leadersEmotional supportHoursOutcomesTotalSurvey studySpecific aimLifestyleWork hoursDetailed questionsTube thoracostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the AAST Acute Care Surgery and Critical Care Committees
Pieracci FM, Burlew CC, Spain D, Livingston DH, Bulger EM, Davis KA, Michetti C. Tube thoracostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the AAST Acute Care Surgery and Critical Care Committees. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2020, 5: e000498. PMID: 32411822, PMCID: PMC7213907, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000498.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Macroeconomic trends and practice models impacting acute care surgery
Bernard A, Staudenmayer K, Minei JP, Doucet J, Haider A, Scherer T, Davis KA. Macroeconomic trends and practice models impacting acute care surgery. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2019, 4: e000295. PMID: 31058241, PMCID: PMC6461137, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency general surgeryElective surgeryCritical careCritical care codesAcute care surgeonsAcute care surgeryCare delivery modelsOperative case volumeSignificant healthcare needsCare surgerySurgeon satisfactionInpatient carePractice modelTrauma surgeonsGeneral surgeryCase volumeSurgeryCare codesACS surgeonsHealthcare needsPopulation agesSurgeonsAvailable surgeonsCareProfessional revenue
2018
Early and late complications of bariatric operation
Lim R, Beekley A, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Early and late complications of bariatric operation. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2018, 3: e000219. PMID: 30402562, PMCID: PMC6203132, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute care surgeonsBariatric operationsSurgical emergencyWeight loss surgeryType of surgeryGeneral surgical principlesAcute diverticulitisPostoperative complicationsLate complicationsPostoperative courseCommon etiologyGallstone diseaseOperation patientsAbdominal pathologyAcute pancreatitisCommon causeAnatomic considerationsSurgical principlesPatient's lifeComplicationsPatientsSurgical disciplinesPermanent alterationsSurgeonsSurgery
2017
Appendicitis
Johnson D, Davis K. Appendicitis. 2017, 121-130. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48687-1_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced chronologic ageAcute care surgeonsCommon surgical problemSurgical emergencyElderly presentsAged patientsInitial presentationTherapeutic challengeSurgical problemsChronologic agePatient careDisease statesLife expectancyAppendicitisDiagnostic processPatientsSurgeonsComorbiditiesPopulationWorkupPathologyCare
2016
Outcomes of acute care surgical cases performed at night
Dalton MK, McDonald E, Bhatia P, Davis KA, Schuster KM. Outcomes of acute care surgical cases performed at night. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 212: 831-836. PMID: 27263405, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.02.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgeonsRetrospective cohort studyConditional logistic regressionMore hypotensionCohort studyOperative interventionOperative delayDay casesSurgical careOutcome differencesSurgical casesEmergency operationLogistic regressionSurgeonsPotent predictorTeam fatigueComorbiditiesSimilar degreeConfoundersOutcomesMortalityUnmeasured factorsDaysHypotensionSepsis
2010
Challenging Issues in Surgical Critical Care, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery: A Report From the Critical Care Committee of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Napolitano LM, Fulda GJ, Davis KA, Ashley DW, Friese R, Van Way CW, Meredith JW, Fabian TC, Jurkovich GJ, Peitzman AB. Challenging Issues in Surgical Critical Care, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery: A Report From the Critical Care Committee of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2010, 69: 1619-1633. PMID: 21150539, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182011089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical critical careAcute care surgeryCritical care servicesCritical Care CommitteeCritical careCare surgeryCare CommitteeCare servicesAcute care surgery fellowshipAdult critical care servicesSurgery of TraumaCritical care fellowsShortage of intensivistsCritical care traineesSurgical intensivistsSurgeryTrauma fellowshipInternal medicineSurgery fellowshipIntensivistsCareTraumaHealthcare systemNational dataSurgeonsAcute care surgery in evolution
Davis KA, Rozycki GS. Acute care surgery in evolution. Critical Care Medicine 2010, 38: s405-s410. PMID: 20724873, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181ec55c8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgeryAcute surgical conditionsCare surgerySurgical conditionsGeneral surgeonsEmergency general surgeryAcute care surgeonsSurgery of TraumaSurgical critical careEmergency care accessCritical careCare accessGeneral surgeryTimely careSurgeryTrauma surgeryAvailability of surgeonsSurgeonsCare demandsPatientsAmerican AssociationCareEmergency callsSpecialtiesTraumaThe status of massive transfusion protocols in United States trauma centers: massive transfusion or massive confusion?
Schuster KM, Davis KA, Lui FY, Maerz LL, Kaplan LJ. The status of massive transfusion protocols in United States trauma centers: massive transfusion or massive confusion? Transfusion 2010, 50: 1545-1551. PMID: 20158684, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02587.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFresh frozen plasmaRed blood cellsTrauma surgeonsRatio of FFPUnited States trauma centersMassive transfusion protocolStates trauma centersSurgery of TraumaTransfusion protocolMassive transfusionTrauma centerEmergency departmentMost centersEastern AssociationAnesthesia staffWeb-based surveyLogistic regressionRBC ratioBlood bankStudy designBlood cellsOperating roomSurgeonsSurgeryProtocol utilization
2003
Reducing Trauma Payment Denials with Computerized Collaborative Billing
Reed RL, Davis KA, Silver GM, Esposito TJ, Tsitlik V, O’Hern T, Gamelli RL. Reducing Trauma Payment Denials with Computerized Collaborative Billing. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2003, 55: 762-770. PMID: 14566135, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000085861.89277.da.Peer-Reviewed Original Research