2022
Occult traumatic pneumothorax: Is routine follow up chest X-ray necessary?
Bhattacharya B, O'Connor R, Becher R, Schuster K, Davis K, Maung A. Occult traumatic pneumothorax: Is routine follow up chest X-ray necessary? Surgery In Practice And Science 2022, 9: 100073. DOI: 10.1016/j.sipas.2022.100073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChest X-rayRoutine chest X-rayInjury Severity ScoreClinical managementInitial trauma evaluationUrban trauma centerComputerized tomography scanPaucity of evidenceOccult pneumothoracesPneumothorax progressionAdult patientsTrauma centerClinical evolutionClinical symptomsInjury scoreMean ageTrauma evaluationSeverity scoreTomography scanPatientsInterventionPneumothoracesSymptomsAgeX-ray
2015
"Occult" rib fractures diagnosed on computed tomography scan only are still a risk factor for solid organ injury
Bhattacharya B, Fieber J, Schuster K, Davis K, Maung A. "Occult" rib fractures diagnosed on computed tomography scan only are still a risk factor for solid organ injury. Journal Of Emergencies Trauma And Shock 2015, 8: 140-143. PMID: 26229296, PMCID: PMC4520026, DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.160706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbdominal solid organ injuriesChest X-rayLower rib fracturesSolid organ injuryRib fracturesOrgan injuryRisk factorsAdult blunt trauma patientsNegative chest X-rayBlunt trauma patientsInjury Severity ScoreComputed tomography scan imagingComputed tomography scanTrauma center databaseRoutine whole-body CTWhole-body CTTomography scan imagingClinical suspicionRetrospective reviewSpine fracturesTrauma patientsPelvic fracturesSeverity scoreTomography scanCT scan
2010
Ischemic colitis: risk factors for eventual surgery
Paterno F, McGillicuddy EA, Schuster KM, Longo WE. Ischemic colitis: risk factors for eventual surgery. The American Journal Of Surgery 2010, 200: 646-650. PMID: 21056146, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputed tomography scanRisk factorsIschemic colitisImmediate surgeryIntraperitoneal fluidTomography scanIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionPeripheral vascular diseaseFree intraperitoneal fluidUnit admissionSame admissionEventual surgerySubsequent surgeryMechanical ventilationSurgical managementAtrial fibrillationSurgical interventionVascular diseaseUnivariate analysisCommon disorderDiseases codesClinical conditionsLactate levelsInternational Classification