1997
Tumor Necrosis Factor Activity Increases in the Early Response to Trauma
Ferguson K, Taheri P, Rodriguez J, Tonapi V, Cardellio A, Dechert R. Tumor Necrosis Factor Activity Increases in the Early Response to Trauma. Academic Emergency Medicine 1997, 4: 1035-1040. PMID: 9383488, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1997.tb03676.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factorCytokine levelsTNF levelsTNF activityMean levelsAdult major trauma patientsBaseline IL-8 levelsPg/Injury Severity Scale scoreLate groupUniversity hospital EDMajor trauma patientsIL-8 levelsSeverity Scale scoreCross-sectional studyIL-6 activityPatient demographicsTrauma patientsEqual-sized groupsHospital EDMajor traumaPotential confoundersIL-8Necrosis factorHealthy volunteersPhysician Resource Utilization after Geriatric Trauma
Taheri P, Iteld L, Michaels A, Edelstein S, Di Ponio L, Rodriguez J. Physician Resource Utilization after Geriatric Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 1997, 43: 565-569.. PMID: 9356049, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199710000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma serviceGlasgow Coma Scale scorePMR consultationGeriatric trauma patientsInjury Severity ScoreGeneral surgical serviceLong-term outcomesPatients' functional outcomeLength of stayNursing home placementSignificant differencesHealth care resourcesMultidisciplinary trauma teamPhysician resource utilizationPMR interventionGeriatric traumaTrauma patientsGeriatric patientsSignificant group differencesPhysician consultationFunctional outcomeMultiple traumaSeverity scoreSubgroup analysisEarly consultation
1996
Early Placement of Prophylactic Vena Caval Filters in Injured Patients at High Risk for Pulmonary Embolism
Rodriguez J, Lopez J, Proctor M, Conley J, Gerndt S, Marx M, Taheri P, Greenfield L. Early Placement of Prophylactic Vena Caval Filters in Injured Patients at High Risk for Pulmonary Embolism. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 1996, 40: 797-804.. PMID: 8614083, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199605000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVena caval filtersPulmonary embolismVCF placementCaval filtersRisk factorsProphylaxis of PEIncidence of PEProphylactic VCF placementProspective study groupVenous thromboembolic prophylaxisLong-term morbidityMechanism of injuryMore risk factorsVena caval thrombusVenous stasis diseaseVCF groupThromboembolic prophylaxisCaval thrombusConsecutive patientsMultiple injuriesClinical reductionHistorical controlsStudy groupHigh riskOutcome data
1995
Prehospital classification combined with an in-hospital trauma radio system response reduces cost and duration of evaluation of the injured patient
Gerndt S, Conley J, Lowell M, Holmes J, Marsh E, Larin L, Taheri P, Polley T, Rodriquez J. Prehospital classification combined with an in-hospital trauma radio system response reduces cost and duration of evaluation of the injured patient. Surgery 1995, 118: 789-796. PMID: 7570338, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6060(05)80051-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildEmergency Medical Service Communication SystemsHospital Communication SystemsHospital CostsHumansInterdepartmental RelationsMichiganMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamPhysical ExaminationRadioSeverity of Illness IndexSystems IntegrationTime FactorsTrauma CentersTriageWounds and InjuriesConceptsTrauma classification systemsInitial trauma evaluationHealth care resourcesTrauma system developmentBlunt mechanismTrauma patientsPediatric populationTrauma centerExpeditious careTrauma evaluationPatient outcomesEmergency treatmentEmergency carePatientsTrauma victimsCare resourcesDuration of evaluationClassification systemInitial evaluationAdverse effectsSignificant reductionTrauma responseCareAssociated reductionResponse