2012
Fulfilling a promise: the national action plan for child injury prevention
Baldwin G, Sleet D, Gilchrist J, Degutis L. Fulfilling a promise: the national action plan for child injury prevention. Injury Prevention 2012, 18: 207. PMID: 22505635, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Brief Intervention Reduces Hazardous and Harmful Drinking in Emergency Department Patients
D'Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, Degutis LC, Busch SH, Bernstein SL, O'Connor PG. A Brief Intervention Reduces Hazardous and Harmful Drinking in Emergency Department Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2012, 60: 181-192. PMID: 22459448, PMCID: PMC3811141, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewStandard careEmergency department patientsBrief interventionAlcohol consumptionDepartment patientsHarmful drinkersDrinking outcomesHarmful drinkingAssessment groupStandard care groupAdult ED patientsNegative health behaviorsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeED patientsCare groupED settingTelephone boosterBooster groupBinge episodesHealth behaviorsPatientsAlcohol useCare
2007
Illy
Gaild'onofrio, Mccausland JB, Tarabar AF, Degutis LC. Illy. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2007, 27: 45-51. PMID: 17347125, DOI: 10.1300/j465v27n04_06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlcohol-Related DisordersComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDrug CombinationsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFormaldehydeHumansIllicit DrugsMaleMarijuana AbuseMental DisordersMethanolPsychoses, Substance-InducedReferral and ConsultationSubstance Abuse DetectionSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsPercent of patientsUrine toxicology resultsConcurrent drug useDrug use patternsMost patientsSupportive careMajor complicationsClinical presentationEmergency departmentMean ageMental statusRisk drinkingToxicology resultsObservational studyPsychiatric evaluationRestraint usePatientsDrug useVital signsStreet drugsActive ingredientsComplicationsActive componentsPhencyclidineCare
2006
Injury Prevention
Degutis LC, Greve M. Injury Prevention. Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America 2006, 24: 871-888. PMID: 16982344, DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2006.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravenous Morphine Plus Ketorolac Is Superior to Either Drug Alone for Treatment of Acute Renal Colic
Safdar B, Degutis LC, Landry K, Vedere SR, Moscovitz HC, D’Onofrio G. Intravenous Morphine Plus Ketorolac Is Superior to Either Drug Alone for Treatment of Acute Renal Colic. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2006, 48: 173-181.e1. PMID: 16953530, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute renal colicRenal colicRescue analgesiaMorphine groupCombination of morphineHours of presentationVerbal pain scalePresence of peritonitisVisual analog scaleAnti-inflammatory drugsIntravenous ketorolacKetorolac groupRescue morphineIntravenous morphinePain reductionPain reliefPain scoresModerate painPain scaleConsecutive patientsPrimary outcomeAnalog scaleCombination therapyEmergency departmentPain ratings
2005
Quality of Life and Facial Trauma
Levine E, Degutis L, Pruzinsky T, Shin J, Persing JA. Quality of Life and Facial Trauma. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2005, 54: 502-510. PMID: 15838211, DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000155282.48465.94.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh incidenceFacial traumaPosttraumatic stress disorderStudy groupBinge drinkingStress disorderSignificant lower satisfactionHospital emergency departmentQuality of lifeFractured facial bonesBody imageOperative interventionEmergency departmentFacial lacerationsPsychologic impactRetrospective analysisInclusion criteriaHealthy individualsControl populationIncidenceMarital problemsTraumaFacial bonesAltered perceptionLower satisfaction
2004
The Saliva Strip Test Is an Accurate Method to Determine Blood Alcohol Concentration in Trauma Patients
Degutis LC, Rabinovici R, Sabbaj A, Mascia R, D'Onofrio G. The Saliva Strip Test Is an Accurate Method to Determine Blood Alcohol Concentration in Trauma Patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 2004, 11: 885-887. DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2004.02.529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe saliva strip test is an accurate method to determine blood alcohol concentration in trauma patients.
Degutis L, Rabinovici R, Sabbaj A, Mascia R, D'Onofrio G. The saliva strip test is an accurate method to determine blood alcohol concentration in trauma patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 2004, 11: 885-7. PMID: 15289199, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2004.tb00775.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Need for Brief Interventions for Marijuana and Alcohol Use Related to Injuries
Degutis LC. Need for Brief Interventions for Marijuana and Alcohol Use Related to Injuries. Academic Emergency Medicine 2003, 10: 62-64. DOI: 10.1197/aemj.10.1.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeed for brief interventions for marijuana and alcohol use related to injuries.
Degutis L. Need for brief interventions for marijuana and alcohol use related to injuries. Academic Emergency Medicine 2003, 10: 62-4. PMID: 12511318, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2003.tb01979.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Emergency Department Patients With Assault Injuries: Previous Injury and Assault Convictions
Moscovitz H, Degutis L, Bruno G, Schriver J. Emergency Department Patients With Assault Injuries: Previous Injury and Assault Convictions. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 1997, 29: 770-775. PMID: 9174523, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(97)70199-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of convictionED patientsAssault injuriesPrevious injuryEmergency department patientsRecord-based case-control studyCase-control studyControl patientsBlunt traumaDepartment patientsControl subjectsVictims of assaultTeaching hospitalSurgical problemsLower incidenceLevel ICase subjectsPatientsInjuryViolence prevention programsIncidenceZip codesOverall rateBroader populationHigh rate
1994
Detection of aortic tear in the acute trauma patient using MRI
Cohn S, Pollak J, McCarthy S, Degutis L. Detection of aortic tear in the acute trauma patient using MRI. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1994, 12: 963-967. PMID: 7968296, DOI: 10.1016/0730-725x(94)92038-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdolescentAorta, ThoracicAortic RuptureAortographyFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance Imaging
1993
PROSPECTIVE ULTRASOUND EVALUATION OF VENOUS THROMBOSIS IN HIGH-RISK TRAUMA PATIENTS
Burns G, Cohn S, Frumento R, Degutis L, Hammers L. PROSPECTIVE ULTRASOUND EVALUATION OF VENOUS THROMBOSIS IN HIGH-RISK TRAUMA PATIENTS. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 1993, 35: 405-408. PMID: 8371299, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199309000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk trauma patientsExtremity venous thrombosisVenous thrombosisTrauma patientsDoppler ultrasoundUpper extremity venous thrombosisLower extremity venous thrombosisIliac venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersHigh-risk criteriaFemoral vein catheterDays bed restSpinal cord injuryPelvic venous systemLower extremity injuriesVenous cathetersDuplex studiesSpine fracturesUS SurveillanceUltrasound evaluationBed restCord injuryPelvic fracturesVein catheterExtremity injuries
1989
Nonoperative Management of Adult Blunt Splenic Trauma
LONGO W, BAKER C, McMILLEN M, MODLIN I, DEGUTIS L, ZUCKER K. Nonoperative Management of Adult Blunt Splenic Trauma. Annals Of Surgery 1989, 210: 626-629. PMID: 2818032, PMCID: PMC1357797, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-198911000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedHumansLength of StayMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSpleenWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsBlunt splenic traumaSplenic traumaSplenic injuryNonoperative managementSplenic defectsAdult blunt splenic traumaSuccessful outcomeAdult splenic injuryMode of therapyInterval laparotomyPeritoneal signsTransfusion requirementsHemodynamic stabilityOperative interventionAdult patientsBlood lossRetrospective reviewBed restNasogastric tubePhysical examGI functionSerial hematocritsICU monitoringSplenic imagingLeft flankBlunt hollow viscus injuries of the digestive tract: a poorly recognized phenomenon.
Longo W, Degutis L, Baker C. Blunt hollow viscus injuries of the digestive tract: a poorly recognized phenomenon. Connecticut Medicine 1989, 53: 451-4. PMID: 2766714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHollow viscus injuryBlunt hollow viscus injuryViscus injuryYale-New Haven HospitalReview of recordsAbdominal tendernessEarly celiotomyMajor morbidityTrauma centerHigh morbidityPeritoneal lavageGall bladderMortality rateSmall intestineLarge intestineInjuryMorbidityPatientsDigestive tractAccurate predictorMortalityDiagnosisIntestineYear periodLavage
1985
Impact of a trauma service on trauma care in a university hospital
Baker C, Degutis L, DeSantis J, Baue A. Impact of a trauma service on trauma care in a university hospital. The American Journal Of Surgery 1985, 149: 453-458. PMID: 3985284, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(85)80039-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitTrauma serviceTrauma patientsCare unitUniversity HospitalTrauma careSurgical intensive care unitDedicated trauma serviceMultiple organ failureNumber of patientsSeverity of injuryMajor university hospitalOrgan failurePatientsMajor hospitalsDemographic dataHospitalCareMortalityPercentSepsisInjuryYearsSeverity