2011
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Spinal Cord Injury: Not All Levels Are the Same
Maung AA, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Maerz LL, Davis KA. Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Spinal Cord Injury: Not All Levels Are the Same. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 71: 1241-1245. PMID: 22071925, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318235ded0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel of SCISpinal cord injuryRate of VTEIndependent risk factorVenous thromboembolismRisk factorsHospital complicationsSpine injuriesCord injuryHigh thoracic spinal cord injuryHigh cervical spine injuryLikelihood of VTENational Trauma Data BankThoracic spinal cord injuryMultiple logistic regression modelException of pneumoniaHigh thoracic injuriesInjury Severity ScoreThoracic spine injuriesCervical spine injuryDeep vein thrombosisHigh cervical injuriesTrauma Data BankMultiple risk factorsTraumatic brain injury
2010
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Elderly Trauma Patients
McGillicuddy EA, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Maung AA, Lui FY, Maerz LL, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Elderly Trauma Patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2010, 68: 294-297. PMID: 20154540, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181cf7e40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryElderly trauma patientsTrauma patientsNoncontrast groupDevelopment of AKIRisk of AKILevel one trauma centerContrast-Induced NephropathyHours of admissionIndependent risk factorHours of presentationLength of stayAdministration of contrastHospital mortalityKidney injuryBaseline characteristicsElderly patientsOccult injuriesProlonged lengthRenal functionSerum creatinineTrauma centerIntravenous contrastMedical recordsRisk factors
2006
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After Combined Burn and Trauma Is Caused by Associated Injuries and Not the Burn Wound
Eckert MJ, Wade TE, Davis KA, Luchette FA, Esposito TJ, Poulakidas SJ, Santaniello JM, Gamelli RL. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After Combined Burn and Trauma Is Caused by Associated Injuries and Not the Burn Wound. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2006, 27: 457-462. PMID: 16819348, DOI: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000226034.84068.cf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentilator-associated pneumoniaIndependent risk factorTime of intubationED intubationInitial EDUrgent intubationInhalation injuryAssociated injuriesBurn centerRisk factorsTraumatic injuryDiagnosis of VAPIntensive care unit lengthSubsequent ventilator-associated pneumoniaLevel I trauma centerVerified burn centerI trauma centerMajority of patientsOccurrence of pneumoniaTrauma registry dataEmergency department settingCombined burnTBSA burnHospital daysRetrospective review
2004
Urgent Airways After Trauma: Who Gets Pneumonia?
Eckert MJ, Davis KA, Reed RL, Santaniello JM, Poulakidas S, Esposito TJ, Luchette FA. Urgent Airways After Trauma: Who Gets Pneumonia? Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2004, 57: 750-755. PMID: 15514528, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000147499.73570.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionCohort StudiesEmergency TreatmentFemaleHumansIncidenceInjury Severity ScoreIntubation, IntratrachealMaleMiddle AgedPneumonia, BacterialPredictive Value of TestsProbabilityPrognosisRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex DistributionSurvival AnalysisTracheostomyTrauma CentersWounds and InjuriesConceptsIndependent risk factorDevelopment of pneumoniaRisk factorsEmergency departmentField intubationEmergent intubationLower Glasgow Coma Scale scoreGlasgow Coma Scale scoreMultiple logistic regression analysisPost-traumatic pneumoniaPre-hospital areaIncidence of pneumoniaLower GCS scoreSevere head injuryLogistic regression analysisSeverity of injuryAIS extremityAIS headED intubationHigher ISSHospital lengthGCS scoreRetrospective reviewTrauma patientsBlunt trauma
2002
Handsewn versus Stapled Anastomosis in Penetrating Colon Injuries Requiring Resection: A Multicenter Study
Demetriades D, Murray JA, Chan LS, Ordoñez C, Bowley D, Nagy KK, Cornwell EE, Velmahos GC, Muñoz N, Hatzitheofilou C, Schwab CW, Rodriguez A, Cornejo C, Davis KA, Namias N, Wisner DH, Ivatury RR, Moore EE, Acosta JA, Maull KI, Thomason MH, Spain DA. Handsewn versus Stapled Anastomosis in Penetrating Colon Injuries Requiring Resection: A Multicenter Study. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2002, 52: 117-121. PMID: 11791061, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200201000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal complicationsStapled groupColon resectionBlood transfusionMulticenter studyOdds ratioMultivariate analysisPenetrating Abdominal Trauma IndexMultivariate logistic regression analysisAbdominal trauma indexElective colon surgeryEmergency trauma surgeryIndependent risk factorProspective multicenter studySecond multivariate analysisLogistic regression analysisMethod of anastomosisHandsewn groupAntibiotic prophylaxisPrimary anastomosisAnastomotic leakColon surgeryOverall incidencePreoperative delayRisk factors
2001
Multiinstitutional experience with the management of superior mesenteric artery injuries1 1No competing interests declared.
Asensio J, Britt L, Borzotta A, Peitzman A, Miller F, Mackersie R, Pasquale M, Pachter H, Hoyt D, Rodriguez J, Falcone R, Davis K, Anderson J, Ali J, Chan L. Multiinstitutional experience with the management of superior mesenteric artery injuries1 1No competing interests declared. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2001, 193: 354-365. PMID: 11584962, DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(01)01044-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal vascular injuriesIndependent risk factorIschemia gradeInjury Severity ScoreVascular injuryRisk factorsSMA injuryAnatomic zonesSurgical managementMultiinstitutional experienceGrade IVHigher intraoperative transfusion requirementsMean Injury Severity ScoreSuperior mesenteric artery injuryTrauma Organ Injury ScalePresence of acidosisRetrospective multiinstitutional studyMultisystem organ failureLogistic regression analysisStepwise logistic regressionSubsequent multivariate analysisAAST-OISIntraoperative acidosisTransfusion requirementsArtery injuryPenetrating Colon Injuries Requiring Resection: Diversion or Primary Anastomosis? An AAST Prospective Multicenter Study
Demetriades D, Murray J, Chan L, Ordoñez C, Bowley D, Nagy K, Cornwell E, Velmahos G, Muñoz N, Hatzitheofilou C, Schwab C, Rodriguez A, Cornejo C, Davis K, Namias N, Wisner D, Ivatury R, Moore E, Acosta J, Maull K, Thomason M, Spain D. Penetrating Colon Injuries Requiring Resection: Diversion or Primary Anastomosis? An AAST Prospective Multicenter Study. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2001, 50: 765-775. PMID: 11371831, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200105000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent risk factorAbdominal complicationsPrimary anastomosisRisk factorsUnits of bloodMultivariate analysisAntibiotic prophylaxisProspective studyTrauma centerMultivariate logistic regression analysisColon-related mortalitySingle trauma centerClass III evidenceHigh-risk patientsMulticenter prospective studyProspective multicenter studyAssociated risk factorsSevere fecal contaminationPotential risk factorsLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeColon injuriesSuch patientsColon resectionColostomy patients