2021
Increased mortality with resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta only mitigated by strong unmeasured confounding: An expanded analysis using the National Trauma Data Bank
Linderman GC, Lin W, Becher RD, Maung AA, Bhattacharya B, Davis KA, Schuster KM. Increased mortality with resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta only mitigated by strong unmeasured confounding: An expanded analysis using the National Trauma Data Bank. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2021, 91: 790-797. PMID: 33951027, PMCID: PMC8547242, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryResuscitative endovascular balloon occlusionLower extremity amputationEndovascular balloon occlusionBalloon occlusionExtremity amputationTraumatic injuryTreatment weightingREBOA placementNational Trauma Data BankInverse probabilityPlacement of REBOATrauma Data BankSevere traumatic injuryMortality effectsUnmeasured confoundersNoncompressible torso hemorrhagePotent confounderTQIP dataTQIP databaseAortic injuryKidney injuryRetrospective studyInjury patternsBaseline variablesAnticoagulation Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Splenic Injuries
Bhattacharya B, Becher RD, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Maung AA. Anticoagulation Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Splenic Injuries. Journal Of Surgical Research 2021, 266: 1-5. PMID: 33975026, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ACS patientsSplenic injuryAC patientsMultivariable binary logistic regressionIndependent risk factorEffect of anticoagulationInjury Severity ScoreUnits of RBCsBinary logistic regressionHospital courseMedian LOSIncreased MortalitySeverity scoreRisk factorsWorse outcomesAnticoagulationSplenic surgeryAC groupPatientsHigh mortalityInjuryLogistic regressionMortalitySerious injuriesAngiography
2013
Role of fibrinogen in massive injury.
Maung AA, Kaplan LJ. Role of fibrinogen in massive injury. Minerva Anestesiologica 2013, 80: 89-95. PMID: 23857437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of fibrinogenTrauma associated coagulopathyAcute traumatic coagulopathyEffect of acidosisLow fibrinogen concentrationAssociated coagulopathyControl hemorrhageTraumatic coagulopathyMassive hemorrhageFactor consumptionRotational thromboelastometryHyperfibrinolysisTherapeutic interventionsCoagulopathyInjuryFibrinogen concentrationMassive injuryHemorrhageComplex cascadeHypofibrinogenemia