2016
The older they are the harder they fall: Injury patterns and outcomes by age after ground level falls
Bhattacharya B, Maung A, Schuster K, Davis KA. The older they are the harder they fall: Injury patterns and outcomes by age after ground level falls. Injury 2016, 47: 1955-1959. PMID: 27346422, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsAspirinComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFractures, BoneGeriatric AssessmentHospitalizationHumansInjury Severity ScoreIntracranial HemorrhagesMaleMultiple TraumaPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTrauma CentersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsGround-level fallInjury patternsAnticoagulation useAspirin useIntracranial bleedAnticoagulation agentsAbdominal solid organ injuriesCertain injury patternsAdult trauma patientsSolid organ injuryAntiplatelet useHome dischargePatient characteristicsLife expectancy increasesMean ISSOrgan injuryOverall mortalityRetrospective reviewTrauma patientsGeriatric patientsSignificant morbidityTrauma centerPatient populationPelvic fracturesCervical spine
2011
Can Acute Care Surgeons Perform Emergency Colorectal Procedures With Good Outcomes?
Schuster KM, McGillicuddy EA, Maung AA, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Can Acute Care Surgeons Perform Emergency Colorectal Procedures With Good Outcomes? Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 71: 94-101. PMID: 21818018, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31821e43d2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgeonsEmergency colorectal proceduresColorectal proceduresColorectal emergenciesPatient characteristicsExact testIntensive care unit lengthElective colorectal casesOpen abdominal techniquePerioperative risk factorsExtended care facilitiesLength of stayFisher's exact testLow case volumeChi-square testLogistic regression modelsACS mortalityAnesthesiology classColorectal casesPreoperative hypotensionColorectal operationsElective resectionVentilator daysElderly patientsSignificant comorbidities