2023
Management and Outcome of High-Grade Hepatic and Splenic Injuries
Presser E, Sznol J, Schuster K. Management and Outcome of High-Grade Hepatic and Splenic Injuries. Current Surgery Reports 2023, 11: 55-63. DOI: 10.1007/s40137-023-00344-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSplenic injuryOperative interventionUnstable patientsTrauma grade IVHigh-grade injuriesModality of choiceTransient respondersActive bleedingGrade injuriesSerial examsStable patientsSignificant morbidityPermissive hypotensionEndovascular interventionPrehospital interventionsRadiological studiesTrauma bayBlood productsGrade IVPatientsSecondary surveyInjuryExact indicationsClass IIIActive signs
2018
When should screening of pediatric trauma patients for adult behaviors start?
Maung AA, Becher RD, Schuster KM, Davis KA. When should screening of pediatric trauma patients for adult behaviors start? Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2018, 3: e000181. PMID: 29766143, PMCID: PMC5905833, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric trauma patientsMechanism of injuryTrauma patientsPediatric trauma centerInjury Severity ScoreIncidence of sportsCare of patientsPositive toxicology testsElectronic medical recordsMost patientsPatient ageRetrospective reviewTrauma centerBicycle injuriesSeverity scoreMedical recordsLevel IVGunshot injuriesPatientsInjuryYounger ageLogistic regressionSubstance abuseAge-related variationsToxicology tests
2015
Motor Vehicle Collision Patient with Simultaneous Duodenal Transection and Thoracic Aorta Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Chen C, Schuster K, Bhattacharya B. Motor Vehicle Collision Patient with Simultaneous Duodenal Transection and Thoracic Aorta Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports In Surgery 2015, 2015: 519836. PMID: 25688322, PMCID: PMC4321849, DOI: 10.1155/2015/519836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAorta injuryHigh-speed motor vehicle collisionMotor vehicle collision (MVC) patientsThoracic aorta injuryMotor vehicle collisionsBlunt polytraumaDuodenal transectionLess morbidityCase reportSuch injuriesSurgical teamFull recoveryComplex management decisionsInjuryPatientsVehicle collisionsPolytraumaMorbidityTransectionMortalityTrauma
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