2005
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Injured Patients: Do You Trust Your Gram’s Stain?
Davis KA, Eckert MJ, Reed RL, Esposito TJ, Santaniello JM, Poulakidas S, Luchette FA. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Injured Patients: Do You Trust Your Gram’s Stain? Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2005, 58: 462-467. PMID: 15761337, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000153941.39697.aa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAnti-Bacterial AgentsBronchoalveolar LavageCross InfectionFemaleGentian VioletGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHospital MortalityHumansIllinoisLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMultiple TraumaPatient SelectionPhenazinesPneumonia, BacterialPredictive Value of TestsRespiration, ArtificialRetrospective StudiesSputumTrauma CentersConceptsVentilator-associated pneumoniaGram-positive ventilator-associated pneumoniaGram stainTrauma patientsGram-negative ventilator-associated pneumoniaPredictive valueDiagnosis of VAPPresumptive antibiotic therapyResults of sputumRetrospective chart reviewNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueChart reviewAntibiotic therapyBAL fluidPresumptive therapyPrevention criteriaGram-positive organismsEarly diagnosisPatientsQuantitative culturesPneumoniaDisease controlNegative organismsCulture data
2002
Resuscitation in the Pediatric Trauma Population: Admission Base Deficit Remains an Important Prognostic Indicator
Randolph LC, Takacs M, Davis KA. Resuscitation in the Pediatric Trauma Population: Admission Base Deficit Remains an Important Prognostic Indicator. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2002, 53: 838-842. PMID: 12435932, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200211000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdmission base deficitHours of admissionBase deficitTrauma patientsPediatric populationPrognostic indicatorLower Glasgow Coma Scale scoreLower Pediatric Trauma ScoresHigher Injury Severity ScorePediatric intensive care unitGlasgow Coma Scale scoreNormal base deficitAdult trauma centersAdult trauma patientsPediatric trauma patientsPercent of patientsInjury Severity ScorePediatric trauma populationIntensive care unitPoor prognostic indicatorImportant prognostic indicatorPediatric Trauma ScoreClosed head injuryPosttraumatic shockOverall mortality