2014
Predictive factors for failure of nonoperative management in perforated appendicitis
Maxfield MW, Schuster KM, Bokhari J, McGillicuddy EA, Davis KA. Predictive factors for failure of nonoperative management in perforated appendicitis. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2014, 76: 976-981. PMID: 24662860, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonoperative managementAbdominal tendernessFailure groupIntensive care unit careUniversity tertiary care hospitalTertiary care hospitalLength of stayUnit careCare hospitalDefinitive treatmentLaboratory markersPerforated appendicitisNonsurgical treatmentClinical findingsPredictive factorsRadiographic findingsTomographic scanTherapeutic studiesAppendicitisEarly operationLevel IIIPatientsAbscessPhlegmonTachycardia
2012
Non-operative management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly
McGillicuddy E, Schuster K, Barre K, Suarez L, Hall M, Kaml G, Davis K, Longo W. Non-operative management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly. British Journal Of Surgery 2012, 99: 1254-1261. PMID: 22829411, DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent acute cholecystitisAcute cholecystitisNon-operative managementDiagnosis of ACNon-operative groupAcute respiratory failureNon-operative treatmentTertiary care centerMonth of deathElective cholecystectomyIndex admissionInterval cholecystectomyOperative morbidityPostoperative morbidityRespiratory failureCholecystectomy ratesComplication ratePercutaneous cholecystostomyStandard therapyMajor complicationsPostoperative detailsMedical managementMyocardial infarctionMedical recordsPhysiological reserve
2009
Continuous-Infusion Oxacillin for the Treatment of Burn Wound Cellulitis
Schuster KM, Wilson D, Schulman CI, Pizano LR, Ward CG, Namias N. Continuous-Infusion Oxacillin for the Treatment of Burn Wound Cellulitis. Surgical Infections 2009, 10: 41-45. PMID: 19245363, DOI: 10.1089/sur.2007.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous vancomycinFever resolutionSuccess rateResolution of leukocytosisLonger treatment coursesBeta-hemolytic streptococciDevelopment of cellulitisGraft donor sitesRegional burn centerTime-dependent killingWound cellulitisPenicillin allergyAntibiotic cessationConcomitant infectionInitial antibioticsTreatment courseBurn centerPhysical findingsSuccessful treatmentAllergic reactionsCellulitisClinical consequencesOxacillin treatmentLeukocytosisPatients