2023
Emergency general surgery verification: Quality improvement and the case for optimal resources and process standards
Coleman J, Davis K, Savage S, Staudenmayer K, Coimbra R. Emergency general surgery verification: Quality improvement and the case for optimal resources and process standards. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 96: e1-e4. PMID: 37678150, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryEmergency surgical interventionDay of surgeryAcute care surgeryPublic health burdenQuality Improvement ProgramPostoperative complicationsCare surgeryHospital admissionIll patientsSurgical interventionFormal quality improvement programHealth burdenGeneral surgeryPatient careCare deliverySurgeryPrograms/servicesField of traumaOutcomes researchPatientsAdmissionHospitalNational databankPractice standards
2016
Attitudes toward organ donation among waitlisted transplant patients: results of a cross‐sectional survey
Merola J, Pei K, Rodriguez‐Davalos M, Gan G, Deng Y, Mulligan DC, Davis KA. Attitudes toward organ donation among waitlisted transplant patients: results of a cross‐sectional survey. Clinical Transplantation 2016, 30: 1449-1456. PMID: 27582432, PMCID: PMC5093046, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional surveyOrgan donationWaitlisted candidatesMinority of patientsDonor registration ratesDonation eligibilityTransplant patientsWaitlisted patientsPatients' willingnessGeneral populationOrgan donorsOrgan shortageMedical treatmentPatientsOrgan allocationDonation ratesTransplantationRegistration ratesDonationMajor barrierPopulationDonorsWaitlistPhysiciansDemographics
2011
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Spinal Cord Injury: Not All Levels Are the Same
Maung AA, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Maerz LL, Davis KA. Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Spinal Cord Injury: Not All Levels Are the Same. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 71: 1241-1245. PMID: 22071925, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318235ded0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel of SCISpinal cord injuryRate of VTEIndependent risk factorVenous thromboembolismRisk factorsHospital complicationsSpine injuriesCord injuryHigh thoracic spinal cord injuryHigh cervical spine injuryLikelihood of VTENational Trauma Data BankThoracic spinal cord injuryMultiple logistic regression modelException of pneumoniaHigh thoracic injuriesInjury Severity ScoreThoracic spine injuriesCervical spine injuryDeep vein thrombosisHigh cervical injuriesTrauma Data BankMultiple risk factorsTraumatic brain injury
2010
Aortic endograft sizing in trauma patients with hemodynamic instability
Jonker FH, Verhagen HJ, Mojibian H, Davis KA, Moll FL, Muhs BE. Aortic endograft sizing in trauma patients with hemodynamic instability. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2010, 52: 39-44. PMID: 20494542, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.02.256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAorta, ThoracicAortographyBlood PressureBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationFemaleHeart RateHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexThoracic InjuriesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsThoracic endovascular aortic repairTraumatic thoracic aortic injuryEndovascular aortic repairAortic diameterTrauma patientsHemodynamic instabilityComputed tomographyCT examinationsAortic repairYale-New Haven HospitalControl CT examinationInitial CT examinationThoracic aortic injuryInitial computed tomographyInjury Severity ScoreMean aortic diameterUnstable trauma patientsBeats/minNew Haven HospitalControl CTStudent's t-testAortic injuryBlood pressureUnstable patientsAortic measurements
2004
Ten Year Experience of Burn, Trauma, and Combined Burn/Trauma Injuries Comparing Outcomes
Santaniello JM, Luchette FA, Esposito TJ, Gunawan H, Reed RL, Davis KA, Gamelli RL. Ten Year Experience of Burn, Trauma, and Combined Burn/Trauma Injuries Comparing Outcomes. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2004, 57: 696-701. PMID: 15514521, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000140480.50079.a8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedBurn UnitsBurnsBurns, InhalationCause of DeathChildCombined Modality TherapyCritical CareFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInjury Severity ScoreLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple TraumaMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex DistributionSurvival AnalysisTrauma CentersTreatment OutcomeConceptsInjury Severity ScoreNational Trauma Data BankLength of stayNational Burn RepositoryInhalation injuryIndependent predictorsMultiple logistic regressionInjury patternsPercent total body surface area burnsTotal body surface area burnsBody surface area burnsLogistic regressionT patientsBurn/traumaRare injury patternSurface area burnsTrauma Data BankT-testStudent's t-testTrauma patientsRetrospective reviewTrauma registryPatient populationComparing outcomesSeverity score
1999
Secondary Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: An Underappreciated Manifestation of Severe Hemorrhagic Shock
Maxwell R, Fabian T, Croce M, Davis K. Secondary Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: An Underappreciated Manifestation of Severe Hemorrhagic Shock. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 1999, 47: 995. PMID: 10608523, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199912000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAcute DiseaseAdolescentAdultBlood Gas AnalysisBlood TransfusionCause of DeathCompartment SyndromesCrystalloid SolutionsDecompression, SurgicalFemaleHemodynamicsHumansIsotonic SolutionsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple TraumaPlasma SubstitutesRegistriesResuscitationShock, HemorrhagicSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTrauma CentersTreatment OutcomeConceptsAbdominal compartment syndromeSecondary abdominal compartment syndromeSevere hemorrhagic shockAbdominal injuriesHemorrhagic shockResuscitation volumeCompartment syndromeBladder pressureTrauma intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit patientsLevel I trauma centerPacked red blood cellsCare unit admissionIntra-abdominal injuriesExtremity compartment syndromeI trauma centerCare unit patientsPeak inspiratory pressurePacked red cellsAbdominal decompressionUnit admissionRed blood cellsUnit patientsBase deficit