2025
Palliative care in acute care surgery: research challenges and opportunities
Maiga A, Ho V, Morris R, Kodadek L, Puzio T, Tominaga G, Tabata-Kelly M, Cooper Z. Palliative care in acute care surgery: research challenges and opportunities. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2025, 10: e001615. PMID: 40124208, PMCID: PMC11927415, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2024-001615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute care surgeryPalliative care researchPalliative careCare researchEnd-of-life carePractice palliative carePalliative care interventionsPrimary palliative careSpecialty palliative careLife-prolonging careEnd-of-lifeRelief of sufferingQuality of lifeHigh-quality researchCare interventionsSymptom managementAdministrative dataAcute care surgeonsCareEmergency surgical conditionsSurgical illnessPrimary data collectionEffective communicationNarrative reviewCritical surgical illnessPrimary palliative care in acute care surgery: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee and Palliative Care Committee clinical consensus document
Kodadek L, Cook M, Young J, Cottrell-Cumber S, Farrell M, Jawa R, Kirsch J, Nohra E, Haruta A, Lueckel S, Maerz L, Toevs C, Sanchez S, Kaups K, Pathak A, Zonies D, Cuschieri J, Stein D, Cooper Z, Committee A. Primary palliative care in acute care surgery: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee and Palliative Care Committee clinical consensus document. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2025, 10: e001616. DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2024-001616.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Opportunities for Incorporation of Primary Palliative Care in Acute Care Surgery: A Narrative Review.
Lynn A, Miller S, Brackett A, Kodadek L. Opportunities for Incorporation of Primary Palliative Care in Acute Care Surgery: A Narrative Review. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2024, 10499091241309087. PMID: 39680802, DOI: 10.1177/10499091241309087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary palliative careAcute care surgeryPalliative carePalliative care principlesPractice of acute care surgeryAcute care surgical patientsNarrative reviewPrimary surgical teamCaregiver supportSymptom managementCare principlesClinician perspectivesSeverity of illnessPalliative interventionsCareSignificant barriersPractice existPromote educationIdentification of patientsIncreased awarenessBenefit patientsSurgical traineesSurgical settingPatient populationCultural factors
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 goalsAdmissionReviewToPhysicians
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