2020
Does Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Hospital Volume Contribute to Improved Outcomes?
DeWane M, Becher R, Schuster K. Does Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Hospital Volume Contribute to Improved Outcomes? Current Surgery Reports 2020, 8: 17. DOI: 10.1007/s40137-020-00262-6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsImproved outcomesHospital-based outcomesHigh-volume centersRecent FindingsRecent evidenceEGS volumeHospital mortalitySurgeon volumePatient mortalityVolume centersHigh-risk operationsSurgery volumeReviewThis reviewOutcomesEGS operationsMortalitySpecific factorsPatientsCase complexityObserved improvement
2008
Nonventilatory Interventions in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Schuster KM, Alouidor R, Barquist ES. Nonventilatory Interventions in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2008, 23: 19-32. PMID: 18230633, DOI: 10.1177/0885066607310166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeRespiratory distress syndromeAcute lung injuryDistress syndromeLung injuryAcute respiratory distress syndrome/acute lung injuryLong-term patient mortalityProne position ventilationExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationNeuromuscular blocking agentsHypoxic patientsRescue therapyFluid restrictionMembrane oxygenationMechanical ventilationLarge trialsPatient mortalityImproved oxygenationExogenous surfactantBlocking agentSyndromeNitric oxideTherapyPatientsInjury