2019
Hospital Operative Volume and Quality Indication for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Geriatric Patients
Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Becher RM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Hospital Operative Volume and Quality Indication for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Geriatric Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2019, 228: 910-923. PMID: 31005629, PMCID: PMC6582986, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.02.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital operative volumeGeneral surgery operationsGeriatric patientsOperative volumeEmergency operationHospital volumeProbability of survivalEmergency general surgery operationsCalifornia State Inpatient DatabaseRetrospective cohort studySurgery operationsState Inpatient DatabasesHigher operative volumesAverage mortality riskOlder patientsCohort studyInpatient DatabaseGeriatric populationSurgical careSurgical qualityAmerican CollegeMortality riskOptimizing outcomesStandardized increasePatients
2017
The Coalition for National Trauma Research supports the call for a national trauma research action plan
Coimbra R, Kozar RA, Smith JW, Zarzaur BL, Hauser CJ, Moore FA, Bailey JA, Valadka A, Jurkovich GJ, Jenkins DH, Davis KA, Price MA, Maier RV. The Coalition for National Trauma Research supports the call for a national trauma research action plan. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 637-645. PMID: 28030499, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001353.Peer-Reviewed Original Research