2023
Hypovolemic Shock
Jones T, Bhattacharya B, Davis K. Hypovolemic Shock. 2023, 137-146. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22599-4_11.ChaptersAcute care surgeonsHypovolemic shockOptimal treatment strategyRecognition of complicationsCommon clinical scenariosOptimal clinical outcomesExcessive resuscitationGastrointestinal lossesSuch patientsClinical outcomesPostoperative phaseHemorrhagic shockSurgical interventionThird spacingTreatment strategiesDiagnostic modalitiesInfectious processClinical scenariosResuscitationPatientsSurgeonsComplicationsPathophysiologyEtiologyShock
2018
Opioid dependency is independently associated with inferior clinical outcomes after trauma
Hsiang WR, McGeoch C, Lee S, Cheung W, Becher R, Davis KA, Schuster K. Opioid dependency is independently associated with inferior clinical outcomes after trauma. Injury 2018, 50: 192-196. PMID: 30342762, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-home dischargeOpioid-dependent patientsLength of stayInjury Severity ScoreOpioid dependencyVentilator daysMajor complicationsClinical outcomesPrescription abuseIllicit abuseLonger LOSChronic pain subgroupsMore ventilator daysOpioid-naïve patientsUse of opioidsAcademic Level IHigher readmission ratesInferior clinical outcomesChronic pain patientsOpioid subgroupsNaïve patientsAdult patientsPain subgroupsPatient demographicsReadmission rates
2014
The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Suspected Appendicitis in Pregnancy : Shortened Length of Stay Without Increase in Hospital Charges
Fonseca AL, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Maung AA, Lui FY, Davis KA. The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Suspected Appendicitis in Pregnancy : Shortened Length of Stay Without Increase in Hospital Charges. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 687-693. PMID: 24871698, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.4658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMR imaging groupHospital chargesNontherapeutic explorationsPregnant patientsImaging groupFetal outcomesShorter LOSEmergency departmentUniversity tertiary referral centerMean hospital chargesTertiary referral centerLength of stayMagnetic resonancePathology-confirmed appendicitisAbdominal painOperative interventionReferral centerClinical outcomesGestational ageMultivariable analysisRetrospective reviewFetal lossAppendicitisMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsContinuous glucose monitoring in the surgical intensive care unit
Schuster KM, Barre K, Inzucchi SE, Udelsman R, Davis KA. Continuous glucose monitoring in the surgical intensive care unit. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2014, 76: 798-803. PMID: 24553551, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical intensive care unitIntensive glycemic controlContinuous glucose monitoring systemIntensive care unitCare unitInsulin infusionCapillary blood glucose readingsDoses of vasopressorsLarge volume resuscitationBlood glucose readingsContinuous glucose monitoringCBG readingsGlycemic controlBland-Altman plotsClinical outcomesGlucose monitoring systemFluid balanceSubcutaneous tissueLevel IIIGlucose readingsDiagnostic studiesGlucose monitoringAbsolute differenceError grid analysisMedian absolute difference