2011
Routine or Protocol Evaluation of Trauma Patients With Suspected Syncope is Unnecessary
Maung AA, Kaplan LJ, Schuster KM, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Routine or Protocol Evaluation of Trauma Patients With Suspected Syncope is Unnecessary. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 70: 428-432. PMID: 21307745, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31820958be.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic workupCardiac enzymesSyncope workupAbnormal resultsStudy entry criteriaInjury Severity ScoreCause of injuryMotor vehicle collisionsSignificant abnormal resultsStandardized workupRetrospective reviewTrauma patientsCarotid duplexPhysical examinationSeverity scoreTomography angiographyEntry criteriaFemale genderFurther interventionClinical informationLevel ISyncopePatientsSubsequent interventionsWorkup
2010
The status of massive transfusion protocols in United States trauma centers: massive transfusion or massive confusion?
Schuster KM, Davis KA, Lui FY, Maerz LL, Kaplan LJ. The status of massive transfusion protocols in United States trauma centers: massive transfusion or massive confusion? Transfusion 2010, 50: 1545-1551. PMID: 20158684, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02587.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFresh frozen plasmaRed blood cellsTrauma surgeonsRatio of FFPUnited States trauma centersMassive transfusion protocolStates trauma centersSurgery of TraumaTransfusion protocolMassive transfusionTrauma centerEmergency departmentMost centersEastern AssociationAnesthesia staffWeb-based surveyLogistic regressionRBC ratioBlood bankStudy designBlood cellsOperating roomSurgeonsSurgeryProtocol utilization