2016
Trauma patients on new oral anticoagulation agents have lower mortality than those on warfarin
Maung AA, Bhattacharya B, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Trauma patients on new oral anticoagulation agents have lower mortality than those on warfarin. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2016, 81: 652-657. PMID: 27438683, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew oral agentsNew oral anticoagulation agentsOral anticoagulation agentsAnticoagulation agentsControl groupLevel 1 trauma center databaseLower mortalityTrauma-related mortalityInjury Severity ScoreMechanism of injuryIntensive care unitMultivariable logistic regressionHigher overall mortalityTrauma center databaseTraumatic brain injuryElectronic medical recordsWarfarin groupHospital courseOral agentsControl patientsIndependent predictorsOverall mortalityTrauma patientsCare unitRetrospective review
2014
Dabigatran Therapy: Minor Trauma Injuries are No Longer Minor
Joseph B, Ditillo M, Pandit V, Aziz H, Sadoun M, Hays D, Davis K, Friese R, Rhee P. Dabigatran Therapy: Minor Trauma Injuries are No Longer Minor. The American Surgeon 2014, 80: 116-118. PMID: 24887656, DOI: 10.1177/000313481408000407.Peer-Reviewed Original Research