2023
Routine post-operative labs and healthcare system burden in acute appendicitis
Sznol J, Becher R, Maung A, Bhattacharya B, Davis K, Schuster K. Routine post-operative labs and healthcare system burden in acute appendicitis. The American Journal Of Surgery 2023, 226: 571-577. PMID: 37291012, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare system burdenSystem burdenHealth care costsAppendicitis managementIncreased LOSUncomplicated AAAcute appendicitisRetrospective cohortClinical courseClinical variablesPatient populationMinimal comorbiditiesMultivariable modelingHealthcare costsCare costsPatientsLaboratory utilizationNational Health Expenditure AccountsLab utilizationLaboratory testingBurdenLaboratory testsAppendicitisComorbiditiesCohortAlcohol withdrawal syndrome in trauma patients: a study using the Trauma Quality Program Participant User File
Jones T, Bhattacharya B, Schuster K, Becher R, Kodadek L, Davis K, Maung A. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome in trauma patients: a study using the Trauma Quality Program Participant User File. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2023, 8: e001047. PMID: 37188153, PMCID: PMC10175962, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2022-001047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol withdrawal syndromeAlcohol use disorderPositive blood alcohol concentrationHistory of AUDBlood alcohol concentrationParticipant User FileAdult patientsTrauma patientsWithdrawal syndromeAbbreviated Injury Scale headHigh-risk patient populationInjury scale headAdult trauma patientsPositive toxicology screenMultivariable logistic regressionRetrospective reviewRetrospective studyToxicology screenPatient populationTricyclic antidepressantsMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican CollegePatientsUse disordersUncommon occurrence
2018
Mechanical Ventilation: Approaches and Special Considerations
Maung A, Kaplan L. Mechanical Ventilation: Approaches and Special Considerations. DeckerMed Critical Care Of The Surgical Patient 2018 DOI: 10.2310/7ccsp.2396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanical Ventilation: Approaches and Special Considerations
Maung A, Kaplan L. Mechanical Ventilation: Approaches and Special Considerations. DeckerMed Surgery 2018 DOI: 10.2310/surg.2396.Peer-Reviewed Original Research