2013
Routine Nasogastric Decompression in Small Bowel Obstruction: Is it Really Necessary?
Fonseca AL, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Routine Nasogastric Decompression in Small Bowel Obstruction: Is it Really Necessary? The American Surgeon 2013, 79: 422-428. PMID: 23574854, DOI: 10.1177/000313481307900433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel obstructionNasogastric decompressionHospital lengthNG decompressionBowel obstructionRespiratory failureDiagnosis of SBOYale-New Haven HospitalNasogastric tube useRisk of pneumoniaRoutine nasogastric decompressionDevelopment of pneumoniaRetrospective chart reviewNew Haven HospitalBowel restIntravenous hydrationChart reviewAdult patientsTube useNGT placementPatientsStayOutcome variablesDecompressionNGT
2012
Non-operative management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly
McGillicuddy E, Schuster K, Barre K, Suarez L, Hall M, Kaml G, Davis K, Longo W. Non-operative management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly. British Journal Of Surgery 2012, 99: 1254-1261. PMID: 22829411, DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent acute cholecystitisAcute cholecystitisNon-operative managementDiagnosis of ACNon-operative groupAcute respiratory failureNon-operative treatmentTertiary care centerMonth of deathElective cholecystectomyIndex admissionInterval cholecystectomyOperative morbidityPostoperative morbidityRespiratory failureCholecystectomy ratesComplication ratePercutaneous cholecystostomyStandard therapyMajor complicationsPostoperative detailsMedical managementMyocardial infarctionMedical recordsPhysiological reserve
2009
Factors Predicting Morbidity and Mortality in Emergency Colorectal Procedures in Elderly Patients
McGillicuddy EA, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Longo WE. Factors Predicting Morbidity and Mortality in Emergency Colorectal Procedures in Elderly Patients. JAMA Surgery 2009, 144: 1157-1162. PMID: 20026835, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency colorectal proceduresEmergent colorectal proceduresColorectal proceduresHospital mortalityElderly patientsUniversity tertiary referral centerIntra-abdominal contaminationIntraoperative blood lossPatients 65 yearsAdvanced colorectal cancerCurrent Procedural Terminology codesModifiable risk factorsTertiary referral centerColorectal cancer screeningRecurrent respiratory failureProcedural Terminology codesPredicting MorbidityHospital morbidityPostoperative morbidityRenal insufficiencyRespiratory failureFrequent complicationReferral centerBlood lossRetrospective reviewUncovering System Errors Using a Rapid Response Team: Cross-Coverage Caught in the Crossfire
Kaplan LJ, Maerz LL, Schuster K, Lui F, Johnson D, Roesler D, Luckianow G, Davis KA. Uncovering System Errors Using a Rapid Response Team: Cross-Coverage Caught in the Crossfire. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2009, 67: 173-179. PMID: 19590331, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31819ea514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid response teamRRT activationPatient's diseaseAcute volume overloadPatient care errorsBlood component therapyRRT needRRT therapyRespiratory failureComorbid diseasesVolume overloadPatient morbidityComponent therapyResponse teamsFluid balanceCommon reasonCare errorsNursing DatabaseNursing errorsPatientsPreventable errorsActivation criteriaDiseaseComplete dataTherapy
1999
Mediator-dependent secondary injury after unilateral blunt thoracic trauma.
Melton S, Davis K, Moomey C, Fabian T, Proctor K. Mediator-dependent secondary injury after unilateral blunt thoracic trauma. Shock 1999, 11: 396-402. PMID: 10454828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest traumaNaive recipientsRespiratory failureTube thoracostomyCross-transfusion experimentsEarly pharmacologic interventionBlunt chest traumaPulmonary vascular resistanceSevere chest traumaBlunt thoracic traumaVascular resistanceSupportive careCardiopulmonary changesThoracic traumaExchange transfusionLung compliancePathophysiologic sequencePrimary injurySecondary injuryMediator productionCardiac outputPharmacologic interventionsHistologic changesInflammatory processStroke volume