2020
Closing the gap in care of blunt solid organ injury in children.
Yung N, Solomon D, Schuster K, Christison-Lagay E. Closing the gap in care of blunt solid organ injury in children. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 89: 894-899. PMID: 32345899, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolClinical Decision-MakingConsensusConservative TreatmentFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInjury Severity ScoreLength of StayLiverMalePatient DischargePractice Guidelines as TopicProfessional Practice GapsRetrospective StudiesSpleenSurgical Procedures, OperativeTrauma CentersWounds, NonpenetratingYoung AdultConceptsAdult trauma centersPediatric trauma centerSolid organ injuryBlunt solid organ injuryOperative interventionOrgan injuryTrauma centerInjury gradeNonoperative managementLiver injuryPediatric blunt solid organ injuryPediatric solid organ injuryPhysiologic parametersNational Trauma Data BankTrauma center typeGrade of injuryTrauma Data BankBlunt spleenMean LOSHigher ORsConsensus guidelinesIsolated spleenOperative rateGrade ILevel IV
2018
Insurance Status Biases Trauma-system Utilization and Appropriate Interfacility Transfer
Zogg CK, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Davis KA. Insurance Status Biases Trauma-system Utilization and Appropriate Interfacility Transfer. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 268: 681-689. PMID: 30004929, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNTC patientsMajor injuriesOlder adult trauma patientsNationwide Emergency Department SampleOptimal trauma careAdult trauma patientsEmergency department admissionsEmergency Department SampleTrauma center careTransfer of patientsComplex traumatic injuriesMultilevel logistic regressionTrauma patientsDepartment admissionsHigh morbidityTC careDirect admissionInsurance statusInterfacility transferUninsured patientsTrauma careTraumatic injuryOutcome measuresTrauma systemCenter care
2009
Pulseless Electrical Activity, Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma, and Cardiac Contractile Activity as Predictors of Survival After Trauma
Schuster KM, Lofthouse R, Moore C, Lui F, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Pulseless Electrical Activity, Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma, and Cardiac Contractile Activity as Predictors of Survival After Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2009, 67: 1154-1157. PMID: 20009660, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181c303e8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal InjuriesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCardiopulmonary ResuscitationChildFemaleHeart ArrestHumansMaleMiddle AgedPericardial EffusionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPulseRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricSurvival RateTrauma Severity IndicesUltrasonographyConceptsPulseless electrical activityCardiac contractile activityFocused abdominal sonographyInitial resuscitationAbdominal sonographyEmergency departmentContractile activityCardiac activityStudy period 25 patientsLevel I trauma centerGrave prognostic indicatorI trauma centerPredictors of survivalMechanism of injuryElectrical activityClosed head injuryPericardial viewTension hemothoraxOngoing resuscitationPericardial effusionBlunt traumaRetrospective reviewTrauma centerPrognostic indicatorHead injury