2016
Lethality of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections after Blunt Rectal Injury
Kaplan L, Johnson D, Livingston D, Davis K. Lethality of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections after Blunt Rectal Injury. Surgical Infections Case Reports 2016, 1: 66-68. DOI: 10.1089/crsi.2016.0014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSoft tissue infectionsRectal injurySevere pelvic fracturesTissue infectionsPelvic fracturesMortality rateNecrotizing soft tissue infectionCases of NSTIMulti-modal therapyComplex pelvic fracturesMulti-modality therapyHigh mortality ratePre-disposing factorsAggressive managementOptimal management strategySubstantial morbidityUrogenital injuriesAggressive identificationPerineal drainageInjuryOptimize survivalInfectionMorbidityTherapyAssociation
2013
Renal Function in the Elderly
Johnson D, Kaplan L. Renal Function in the Elderly. 2013, 29-35. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Uncovering System Errors Using a Rapid Response Team: Cross-Coverage Caught in the Crossfire
Kaplan LJ, Maerz LL, Schuster K, Lui F, Johnson D, Roesler D, Luckianow G, Davis KA. Uncovering System Errors Using a Rapid Response Team: Cross-Coverage Caught in the Crossfire. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2009, 67: 173-179. PMID: 19590331, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31819ea514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid response teamRRT activationPatient's diseaseAcute volume overloadPatient care errorsBlood component therapyRRT needRRT therapyRespiratory failureComorbid diseasesVolume overloadPatient morbidityComponent therapyResponse teamsFluid balanceCommon reasonCare errorsNursing DatabaseNursing errorsPatientsPreventable errorsActivation criteriaDiseaseComplete dataTherapy