2007
Pitfalls of Implementing Acute Care Surgery
Kaplan LJ, Frankel H, Davis KA, Barie PS. Pitfalls of Implementing Acute Care Surgery. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2007, 62: 1264-1271. PMID: 17495734, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318053dfd8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPhysician's RoleSpecialties, SurgicalWounds and InjuriesConceptsEmergency general surgeryAcute care surgeryCare surgeryGeneral surgeryEmergency general surgery careClinical care programsGeneral surgery careCritical care surgeonsCritical care practiceMEDLINE literature searchSurgery serviceSurgery careCommunity hospitalPhysician extendersSurgeryCare programFirm recommendationsCare practicesLiterature searchResident staffingOperative scheduleMajor meetingsNational presentationsPractice paradigmCurrent practice
2005
Reasons to Omit Digital Rectal Exam in Trauma Patients: No Fingers, No Rectum, No Useful Additional Information
Esposito TJ, Ingraham A, Luchette FA, Sears BW, Santaniello JM, Davis KA, Poulakidas SJ, Gamelli RL. Reasons to Omit Digital Rectal Exam in Trauma Patients: No Fingers, No Rectum, No Useful Additional Information. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2005, 59: 1314-1319. PMID: 16394903, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000198375.83830.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital rectal examinationSpinal cord injuryGlasgow Coma Scale scoreIndex injuryDRE findingsTrauma patientsGastrointestinal bleedingUrethral disruptionInjury casesPredictive valueSecondary surveyRoutine digital rectal examinationLevel I trauma centerI trauma centerDigital rectal examNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueAdvanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courseInitial evaluation processLife support courseProspective studyRectal examRectal examinationTrauma centerCord injury