2023
Goals of Care for the Critically Injured Trauma Patient
Kodadek L. Goals of Care for the Critically Injured Trauma Patient. Current Trauma Reports 2023, 10: 1-8. DOI: 10.1007/s40719-023-00265-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGoals of carePrimary palliative carePurpose of ReviewToHigh-quality careOperative interventionTrauma patientsPalliative careCare discussionsCare conversationsPatientsQuality careOptimal timingNonbeneficial careCareImproved qualityRecent studiesSpecial considerationAppropriate goalsAdmissionReviewToPhysiciansA Rationale and Systems Impact for Geriatric Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Briggs A, Kodadek L. A Rationale and Systems Impact for Geriatric Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2023, 17-28. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30651-8_3.ChaptersAcute care surgeryCare surgeryOlder adultsLonger hospital staySevere postoperative complicationsBaseline functional statusGoals of careHospital stayPostoperative complicationsGeriatric traumaGeriatric patientsFunctional statusSurgical conditionsHigh-risk operationsCare planningCare plansCare programInpatient operationsUS populationNumber of AmericansOptimal outcomesComplicationsPatientsSurgeryAdults
2022
Ethical Challenges When Establishing Goals of Care in the Acute Care Surgical Setting.
Kodadek LM. Ethical Challenges When Establishing Goals of Care in the Acute Care Surgical Setting. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2022, 33: 146-150. PMID: 35731819, DOI: 10.1086/jce2022332146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient goalsDecision-making capacityAcute care surgeonsAcute surgical diseasesBurden of treatmentGoals of careEthical challengesLife-threatening naturePatient's decision-making capacitySurgical treatmentSurgical diseaseSurgical problemsSurgical settingPatientsSurgeonsHealthcare decisionsCareTreatmentPotential benefitsDisease