2018
Insurance Status Biases Trauma-system Utilization and Appropriate Interfacility Transfer
Zogg CK, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Davis KA. Insurance Status Biases Trauma-system Utilization and Appropriate Interfacility Transfer. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 268: 681-689. PMID: 30004929, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNTC patientsMajor injuriesOlder adult trauma patientsNationwide Emergency Department SampleOptimal trauma careAdult trauma patientsEmergency department admissionsEmergency Department SampleTrauma center careTransfer of patientsComplex traumatic injuriesMultilevel logistic regressionTrauma patientsDepartment admissionsHigh morbidityTC careDirect admissionInsurance statusInterfacility transferUninsured patientsTrauma careTraumatic injuryOutcome measuresTrauma systemCenter care
2009
Pulseless Electrical Activity, Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma, and Cardiac Contractile Activity as Predictors of Survival After Trauma
Schuster KM, Lofthouse R, Moore C, Lui F, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Pulseless Electrical Activity, Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma, and Cardiac Contractile Activity as Predictors of Survival After Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2009, 67: 1154-1157. PMID: 20009660, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181c303e8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal InjuriesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCardiopulmonary ResuscitationChildFemaleHeart ArrestHumansMaleMiddle AgedPericardial EffusionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPulseRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricSurvival RateTrauma Severity IndicesUltrasonographyConceptsPulseless electrical activityCardiac contractile activityFocused abdominal sonographyInitial resuscitationAbdominal sonographyEmergency departmentContractile activityCardiac activityStudy period 25 patientsLevel I trauma centerGrave prognostic indicatorI trauma centerPredictors of survivalMechanism of injuryElectrical activityClosed head injuryPericardial viewTension hemothoraxOngoing resuscitationPericardial effusionBlunt traumaRetrospective reviewTrauma centerPrognostic indicatorHead injuryEstablishing an Injury Prevention Program to Address Pediatric Pedestrian Collisions
Violano P, Davis KA, Lane V, Lofthouse R, Carusone C. Establishing an Injury Prevention Program to Address Pediatric Pedestrian Collisions. Journal Of Trauma Nursing 2009, 16: 216-219. PMID: 20029287, DOI: 10.1097/jtn.0b013e3181ca08c2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPedestrian safety knowledgeSafety education programInjury prevention programsMortality of childrenSafe pedestrian behavioursPublic schoolsEducational curriculumEducation programsPediatric pedestriansSafety intervention programsGrade 5School-aged childrenSuch injuriesPrevention programsProgram implementationSafety knowledgeIntervention programsInjuryProgramChildrenPedestrian collisionsCurriculumSchoolsStudentsKnowledge
2006
Trauma Surgeons Practice What They Preach: The NTDB Story on Solid Organ Injury Management
Hurtuk M, Reed RL, Esposito TJ, Davis KA, Luchette FA. Trauma Surgeons Practice What They Preach: The NTDB Story on Solid Organ Injury Management. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2006, 61: 243-255. PMID: 16917435, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000231353.06095.8d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Trauma Data BankSplenic traumaRenal injurySplenic injuryOverall mortalitySurgeons National Trauma Data BankSolid abdominal organ injuriesStudy periodNonoperative management ratesRenal trauma managementAbdominal organ injuriesTrauma Data BankICD-9 codesStandard of careOrgan injuryHepatic injuryNonoperative approachAdmission dateInjury managementImproved outcomesTrauma careTrauma surgeonsAmerican CollegeChi analysisSurgical practicePredictors of the Need for Nephrectomy After Renal Trauma
Davis KA, Reed RL, Santaniello J, Abodeely A, Esposito TJ, Poulakidas SJ, Luchette FA. Predictors of the Need for Nephrectomy After Renal Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2006, 60: 164-170. PMID: 16456451, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000199924.39736.36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal injury gradeGlasgow Coma Scale scoreTransfusion requirementsInjury gradeIntraabdominal injuriesRenal injuryInjury severityScale scoreLevel I trauma centerMultiple logistic regression analysisGrade 4 injuriesGrade 5 injuriesHigher nephrectomy rateModerate renal injuryBlunt trauma patientsI trauma centerSolid organ injuryInjury Severity ScoreMechanism of injuryHigher injury severityLogistic regression analysisRenal lacerationsUrgent nephrectomyHemodynamic instabilityKidney injury
2005
Reasons to Omit Digital Rectal Exam in Trauma Patients: No Fingers, No Rectum, No Useful Additional Information
Esposito TJ, Ingraham A, Luchette FA, Sears BW, Santaniello JM, Davis KA, Poulakidas SJ, Gamelli RL. Reasons to Omit Digital Rectal Exam in Trauma Patients: No Fingers, No Rectum, No Useful Additional Information. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2005, 59: 1314-1319. PMID: 16394903, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000198375.83830.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital rectal examinationSpinal cord injuryGlasgow Coma Scale scoreIndex injuryDRE findingsTrauma patientsGastrointestinal bleedingUrethral disruptionInjury casesPredictive valueSecondary surveyRoutine digital rectal examinationLevel I trauma centerI trauma centerDigital rectal examNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueAdvanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courseInitial evaluation processLife support courseProspective studyRectal examRectal examinationTrauma centerCord injury
2004
Ten Year Experience of Burn, Trauma, and Combined Burn/Trauma Injuries Comparing Outcomes
Santaniello JM, Luchette FA, Esposito TJ, Gunawan H, Reed RL, Davis KA, Gamelli RL. Ten Year Experience of Burn, Trauma, and Combined Burn/Trauma Injuries Comparing Outcomes. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2004, 57: 696-701. PMID: 15514521, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000140480.50079.a8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedBurn UnitsBurnsBurns, InhalationCause of DeathChildCombined Modality TherapyCritical CareFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInjury Severity ScoreLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple TraumaMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex DistributionSurvival AnalysisTrauma CentersTreatment OutcomeConceptsInjury Severity ScoreNational Trauma Data BankLength of stayNational Burn RepositoryInhalation injuryIndependent predictorsMultiple logistic regressionInjury patternsPercent total body surface area burnsTotal body surface area burnsBody surface area burnsLogistic regressionT patientsBurn/traumaRare injury patternSurface area burnsTrauma Data BankT-testStudent's t-testTrauma patientsRetrospective reviewTrauma registryPatient populationComparing outcomesSeverity score
2002
Resuscitation in the Pediatric Trauma Population: Admission Base Deficit Remains an Important Prognostic Indicator
Randolph LC, Takacs M, Davis KA. Resuscitation in the Pediatric Trauma Population: Admission Base Deficit Remains an Important Prognostic Indicator. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2002, 53: 838-842. PMID: 12435932, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200211000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdmission base deficitHours of admissionBase deficitTrauma patientsPediatric populationPrognostic indicatorLower Glasgow Coma Scale scoreLower Pediatric Trauma ScoresHigher Injury Severity ScorePediatric intensive care unitGlasgow Coma Scale scoreNormal base deficitAdult trauma centersAdult trauma patientsPediatric trauma patientsPercent of patientsInjury Severity ScorePediatric trauma populationIntensive care unitPoor prognostic indicatorImportant prognostic indicatorPediatric Trauma ScoreClosed head injuryPosttraumatic shockOverall mortality