2018
Opioid dependency is independently associated with inferior clinical outcomes after trauma
Hsiang WR, McGeoch C, Lee S, Cheung W, Becher R, Davis KA, Schuster K. Opioid dependency is independently associated with inferior clinical outcomes after trauma. Injury 2018, 50: 192-196. PMID: 30342762, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-home dischargeOpioid-dependent patientsLength of stayInjury Severity ScoreOpioid dependencyVentilator daysMajor complicationsClinical outcomesPrescription abuseIllicit abuseLonger LOSChronic pain subgroupsMore ventilator daysOpioid-naïve patientsUse of opioidsAcademic Level IHigher readmission ratesInferior clinical outcomesChronic pain patientsOpioid subgroupsNaïve patientsAdult patientsPain subgroupsPatient demographicsReadmission rates
2017
Acute care surgery fellowship graduates' practice patterns
Burlew CC, Davis KA, Fildes JJ, Esposito TJ, Dente CJ, Jurkovich GJ. Acute care surgery fellowship graduates' practice patterns. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 208-210. PMID: 27779596, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryGeneral surgeryPractice patternsLevel IACS fellowshipFellowship trainingAcademic Level IElective general surgeryCurrent practice patternsSurgery of TraumaSurgical critical careHospital-based groupScope of practiceFellowship programsAmerican AssociationTrauma designationElective casesThoracic surgeryTeaching hospitalCritical careSurgeryTrauma surgeryCase mixVascular casesPractice demographics