2020
Tube thoracostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the AAST Acute Care Surgery and Critical Care Committees
Pieracci FM, Burlew CC, Spain D, Livingston DH, Bulger EM, Davis KA, Michetti C. Tube thoracostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the AAST Acute Care Surgery and Critical Care Committees. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2020, 5: e000498. PMID: 32411822, PMCID: PMC7213907, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerforming tracheostomy during the Covid-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Committees of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Michetti CP, Burlew CC, Bulger EM, Davis KA, Spain DA, . Performing tracheostomy during the Covid-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Committees of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2020, 5: e000482. PMID: 32368620, PMCID: PMC7186881, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000482.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Splenic trauma: WSES classification and guidelines for adult and pediatric patients
Coccolini F, Montori G, Catena F, Kluger Y, Biffl W, Moore E, Reva V, Bing C, Bala M, Fugazzola P, Bahouth H, Marzi I, Velmahos G, Ivatury R, Soreide K, Horer T, ten Broek R, Pereira B, Fraga G, Inaba K, Kashuk J, Parry N, Masiakos P, Mylonas K, Kirkpatrick A, Abu-Zidan F, Gomes C, Benatti S, Naidoo N, Salvetti F, Maccatrozzo S, Agnoletti V, Gamberini E, Solaini L, Costanzo A, Celotti A, Tomasoni M, Khokha V, Arvieux C, Napolitano L, Handolin L, Pisano M, Magnone S, Spain D, de Moya M, Davis K, De Angelis N, Leppaniemi A, Ferrada P, Latifi R, Navarro D, Otomo Y, Coimbra R, Maier R, Moore F, Rizoli S, Sakakushev B, Galante J, Chiara O, Cimbanassi S, Mefire A, Weber D, Ceresoli M, Peitzman A, Wehlie L, Sartelli M, Di Saverio S, Ansaloni L. Splenic trauma: WSES classification and guidelines for adult and pediatric patients. World Journal Of Emergency Surgery 2017, 12: 40. PMID: 28828034, PMCID: PMC5562999, DOI: 10.1186/s13017-017-0151-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorld Society of Emergency SurgerySplenic traumaPediatric patientsManagement of splenic traumaBlunt splenic traumaSplenic trauma patientsOptimal treatment strategyManagement of adultsPediatric trauma centerEmergency surgeryAnatomic derangementsBleeding managementNon-operativelyHemodynamic statusTrauma-related injuriesAssociated lesionsSpleen injuryTrauma patientsTreatment strategiesPatientsTrauma centerFrequent trauma-related injuriesManagement guidelinesInjuryTraumaInternational rotations
Ferrada P, Ivatury RR, Spain DA, Davis KA, Aboutanos M, Fildes JJ, Scalea TM. International rotations. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 51-57. PMID: 27779594, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgerySurgical critical careMajority of PDsOperative casesEmergent general surgeryProgram directorsOperative exposureCritical careTrauma systemGeneral surgeryResponse rateMost program directorsSCC fellowshipsCase loadREDCap toolInternational rotationsMost fellowsTraumaCase exposureSurgeryFellow educationMost fellowships
2016
Fellowship training in Acute Care Surgery: from inception to current state
Davis KA, Jurkovich GJ. Fellowship training in Acute Care Surgery: from inception to current state. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2016, 1: e000004. PMID: 29766052, PMCID: PMC5891699, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2016-000004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNuances in the Care of Emergent Splenic Injury in the Elderly Patient
Bhattacharya B, Davis K. Nuances in the Care of Emergent Splenic Injury in the Elderly Patient. Current Geriatrics Reports 2016, 5: 31-37. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-016-0153-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSplenic injuryGeriatric populationNon-operative managementAbdominal solid organsElderly patientsSplenic preservationTrauma admissionsGeriatric patientsSpleen traumaTreatment optionsPossible complicationsSolid organsAltered physiologySame time periodInjuryPatientsSpecial considerationComorbiditiesComplicationsAdmissionUnique challengesPopulationSpleenManagementTrauma
2015
Defining the acute care surgery curriculum
Duane TM, Dente CJ, Fildes JJ, Davis KA, Jurkovich GJ, Meredith JW, Britt LD. Defining the acute care surgery curriculum. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 78: 259-264. PMID: 25757109, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent Procedural Terminology codesProcedural Terminology codesTerminology codesElective neck dissectionInguinal hernia repairHead/neckHead/faceNeck dissectionSurgery curriculumGastrostomy tubePediatric experienceVascular traumaHernia repairLateral canthotomyCase volumeObstruction treatmentBody regionsNeckTraumaTotalYearsInstitutional exposureTracheostomyTraineesCanthotomy
2012
Clinical Differences in Pulmonary Contusion Based on Plain Chest Radiography Versus Computed Tomography in Blunt Trauma
Meizoso J, Stuebing E, Davis K, Basques B, Garnet B, Namias N. Clinical Differences in Pulmonary Contusion Based on Plain Chest Radiography Versus Computed Tomography in Blunt Trauma. Journal Of Surgical Research 2012, 172: 347. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.11.817.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Challenging Issues in Surgical Critical Care, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery: A Report From the Critical Care Committee of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Napolitano LM, Fulda GJ, Davis KA, Ashley DW, Friese R, Van Way CW, Meredith JW, Fabian TC, Jurkovich GJ, Peitzman AB. Challenging Issues in Surgical Critical Care, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery: A Report From the Critical Care Committee of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2010, 69: 1619-1633. PMID: 21150539, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182011089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical critical careAcute care surgeryCritical care servicesCritical Care CommitteeCritical careCare surgeryCare CommitteeCare servicesAcute care surgery fellowshipAdult critical care servicesSurgery of TraumaCritical care fellowsShortage of intensivistsCritical care traineesSurgical intensivistsSurgeryTrauma fellowshipInternal medicineSurgery fellowshipIntensivistsCareTraumaHealthcare systemNational dataSurgeonsAcute care surgery in evolution
Davis KA, Rozycki GS. Acute care surgery in evolution. Critical Care Medicine 2010, 38: s405-s410. PMID: 20724873, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181ec55c8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgeryAcute surgical conditionsCare surgerySurgical conditionsGeneral surgeonsEmergency general surgeryAcute care surgeonsSurgery of TraumaSurgical critical careEmergency care accessCritical careCare accessGeneral surgeryTimely careSurgeryTrauma surgeryAvailability of surgeonsSurgeonsCare demandsPatientsAmerican AssociationCareEmergency callsSpecialtiesTrauma