2011
Acute cholecystitis in the elderly: use of computed tomography and correlation with ultrasonography
McGillicuddy EA, Schuster KM, Brown E, Maxfield MW, Davis KA, Longo WE. Acute cholecystitis in the elderly: use of computed tomography and correlation with ultrasonography. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 202: 524-527. PMID: 21906722, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute cholecystitisCT groupCommon bile duct sizeDiagnosis of ACBile duct sizeDetection of cholelithiasisMore acute presentationsCoronary artery diseaseAcute presentationCholecystectomy ratesElderly patientsNonambulatory statusArtery diseaseUS findingsComputed tomographyService admissionsInflammationUS groupPatientsCTDuct sizeCholecystitisTomographyGroupLeukocytosis
2000
Endogenous Adenosine and Secondary Injury after Chest Trauma
Davis K, Fabian T, Ragsdale D, Trenthem L, Proctor A. Endogenous Adenosine and Secondary Injury after Chest Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2000, 49: 892-898. PMID: 11086782, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200011000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt chest traumaBlunt chest injuryChest traumaAdenosine-regulating agentSecondary injuryBAL proteinChest injuriesEndogenous adenosineLung myeloperoxidase levelsTime of resuscitationAnti-inflammatory actionProgressive inflammatory responseAction of adenosineAlveolar-capillary membraneWet-dry ratioBAL WBCPulmonary contusionContralateral lungMyeloperoxidase levelsSystemic hemodynamicsUninjured lungsLung edemaRight chestMongrel pigsPathophysiologic changes