2017
Is Pre-Hospital CPR a Risk Factor for Early Death in Patients Transferred to an Adult Burn Center?
Trehan K, Rotta S, Gregg SC, Glasgow K, Crombie RE, Cholewczynski WM, Atweh N, Savetamal A. Is Pre-Hospital CPR a Risk Factor for Early Death in Patients Transferred to an Adult Burn Center? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 225: 210-215. PMID: 28522168, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurn centerEarly deathInitial arterialMore total body surface areaPatients meeting inclusion criteriaTotal body surface areaPredictors of deathPre-hospital CPRHours of admissionRetrospective chart reviewAdult burn centerBody surface areaMeeting inclusion criteriaCPR patientsLate deathsChart reviewAdult patientsBurn patientsPre-HospitalRisk factorsInitial lactateInclusion criteriaHigh riskPatientsHigh mortality
2014
Characteristics of Patients with Injury Secondary to Smoking on Home Oxygen Therapy Transferred Intubated to a Burn Center
Al Kassis S, Savetamal A, Assi R, Crombie RE, Ali R, Moores C, Najjar A, Hansen T, Ku T, Schulz JT. Characteristics of Patients with Injury Secondary to Smoking on Home Oxygen Therapy Transferred Intubated to a Burn Center. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2014, 218: 1182-1186. PMID: 24698489, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome oxygen therapyTotal body surface areaOxygen therapyBody surface areaInhalation injuryAverage total body surface areaOutcomes of patientsCharacteristics of patientsCost of hospitalizationLength of stayAverage timeLung diseaseMean ageBurn centerClinical signsEquivalent injurySimilar injuriesPatientsControl groupInjuryTherapyExtubationCOPDHospitalizationSignificant differences
2013
Use of Continuous Local Anesthetic Infusion in the Management of Postoperative Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site Pain
Hernandez JL, Savetamal A, Crombie RE, Cholewczynski W, Atweh N, Possenti P, Schulz JT. Use of Continuous Local Anesthetic Infusion in the Management of Postoperative Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site Pain. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2013, 34: e257-e262. PMID: 23271060, DOI: 10.1097/bcr.0b013e3182721735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous local anesthetic infusionLocal anesthetic infusionSplit-thickness skin graftDonor site painAnesthetic infusionSite painDonor siteDual catheter systemCatheter insertion siteEarly postoperative periodPain severity scorePostoperative day 3Second postoperative dayMost donor sitesPain scoresPain controlPostoperative complicationsPatient characteristicsPostoperative dayPostoperative periodSignificant painSubcutaneous catheterContinuous infusionSeverity scoreInfusion duration