Keck School Faculty

Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State During Induction Chemotherapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Dec; 33(12):e172-e174. . View in PubMed

Preperitoneal pelvic packing reduces mortality in patients with life-threatening hemorrhage due to unstable pelvic fractures J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 02; 82(2):233-242. . View in PubMed

Expanded screening criteria for blunt cerebrovascular injury: a bigger impact than anticipated Am J Surg. 2016 Dec; 212(6):1167-1174. . View in PubMed

Clinical Utility of Chest Computed Tomography in Patients with Rib Fractures CT Chest and Rib Fractures Arch Trauma Res. 2016 Dec; 5(4):e37070. . View in PubMed

Goal-directed Hemostatic Resuscitation of Trauma-induced Coagulopathy: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing a Viscoelastic Assay to Conventional Coagulation Assays Ann Surg. 2016 Jun; 263(6):1051-9. . View in PubMed

A prospective, controlled clinical evaluation of surgical stabilization of severe rib fractures J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 Feb; 80(2):187-94. . View in PubMed

Screening for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Institution Analysis of 1,013 Lower Respiratory Tract Cultures Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2015 Aug; 16(4):368-74. . View in PubMed

Case 3: Fever, Vomiting, and Increased Sleepiness in a 4-year-old Girl Pediatr Rev. 2015 May; 36(5):222-4. . View in PubMed

Surgical stabilization of severe rib fractures J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Apr; 78(4):883-7. . View in PubMed

Predictors of the necessity for early tracheostomy in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury: a 15-year experience Am J Surg. 2015 Feb; 209(2):363-8. . View in PubMed

White matter disruption in moderate/severe pediatric traumatic brain injury: advanced tract-based analyses Neuroimage Clin. 2015; 7:493-505. . View in PubMed

Emergency department pericardial drainage for penetrating cardiac wounds is a viable option for stabilization Am J Surg. 2014 Jun; 207(6):931-4. . View in PubMed

A 20-year-old woman with fatigue and palpitations Cleve Clin J Med. 2014 May; 81(5):283-8. . View in PubMed

Intra-abdominal injury following blunt trauma becomes clinically apparent within 9 hours J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Apr; 76(4):1020-3. . View in PubMed

Temporal trends of postinjury multiple-organ failure: still resource intensive, morbid, and lethal J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Mar; 76(3):582-92discussion 592-3. . View in PubMed

Determining a core curriculum in surgical infections for fellowship training in acute care surgery using the Delphi technique Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2013 Dec; 14(6):547-53. . View in PubMed

The authors reply Crit Care Med. 2013 Aug; 41(8):e189. . View in PubMed

A negative urinalysis rules out catheter-associated urinary tract infection in trauma patients in the intensive care unit J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Jul; 217(1):162-6. . View in PubMed

Hyperosmolarity attenuates TNF-a-mediated proinflammatory activation of human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells Shock. 2013 Apr; 39(4):366-72. . View in PubMed

Genomic responses in mouse models poorly mimic human inflammatory diseases Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Feb 26; 110(9):3507-12. . View in PubMed

The impact of a standardized "spine damage-control" protocol for unstable thoracic and lumbar spine fractures in severely injured patients: a prospective cohort study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Feb; 74(2):590-6. . View in PubMed

Acute appendicitis: a disease severity score for the acute care surgeon J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Jan; 74(1):32-6. . View in PubMed

Effect of damage control surgery on major abdominal vascular trauma J Surg Res. 2012 Oct; 177(2):320-5. . View in PubMed

Elderly patients may benefit from tight glucose control Surgery. 2012 Sep; 152(3):315-21. . View in PubMed

Blunt cerebrovascular injuries in the child Am J Surg. 2012 Jul; 204(1):7-10. . View in PubMed

Benchmarking outcomes in the critically injured trauma patient and the effect of implementing standard operating procedures Ann Surg. 2012 May; 255(5):993-9. . View in PubMed

Surgical site infection after colon surgery: National Healthcare Safety Network risk factors and modeled rates compared with published risk factors and rates J Am Coll Surg. 2012 May; 214(5):852-9. . View in PubMed

Blunt trauma induced splenic blushes are not created equal World J Emerg Surg. 2012 Mar 30; 7:8. . View in PubMed

Blunt cerebrovascular injuries: redefining screening criteria in the era of noninvasive diagnosis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Feb; 72(2):330-5; discussion 336-7quiz 539. . View in PubMed

One hundred percent fascial approximation can be achieved in the postinjury open abdomen with a sequential closure protocol J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Jan; 72(1):235-41. . View in PubMed

Initial experiences with point-of-care rapid thrombelastography for management of life-threatening postinjury coagulopathy Transfusion. 2012 Jan; 52(1):23-33. . View in PubMed

A cost-minimization analysis of phenytoin versus levetiracetam for early seizure pharmacoprophylaxis after traumatic brain injury J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Jan; 72(1):276-81. . View in PubMed

Surgeons provide definitive care to patients with gallstone pancreatitis Am J Surg. 2011 Dec; 202(6):673-7; discussion 677-8. . View in PubMed

Preperitoneal pelvic packing/external fixation with secondary angioembolization: optimal care for life-threatening hemorrhage from unstable pelvic fractures J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Apr; 212(4):628-35; discussion 635-7. . View in PubMed

Refractory postinjury thrombocytopenia is associated with multiple organ failure and adverse outcomes J Trauma. 2011 Feb; 70(2):401-6; discussion 406-7. . View in PubMed

One thousand bedside percutaneous tracheostomies in the surgical intensive care unit: time to change the gold standard J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Feb; 212(2):163-70. . View in PubMed

Fatal gunshot wounds to the head: a critical appraisal of organ donation rates Am J Surg. 2010 Dec; 200(6):728-33; discussion 733. . View in PubMed

Progressive postinjury thrombocytosis is associated with thromboembolic complications Surgery. 2010 Oct; 148(4):667-74; discussion 674-5. . View in PubMed

Effect of blood products transfusion on the development of postinjury multiple organ failure Arch Surg. 2010 Oct; 145(10):973-7. . View in PubMed

Primary fibrinolysis is integral in the pathogenesis of the acute coagulopathy of trauma Ann Surg. 2010 Sep; 252(3):434-42; discussion 443-4. . View in PubMed

Patterns of early and late ventilator-associated pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a trauma population J Trauma. 2010 Sep; 69(3):519-22. . View in PubMed

Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome: when is surgical help needed? Am J Surg. 2009 Dec; 198(6):916-20.. View in PubMed

Primary repair of civilian colon injuries is safe in the damage control scenario Surgery. 2009 Oct; 146(4):663-8; discussion 668-70. . View in PubMed

Rapid thrombelastography (r-TEG) identifies hypercoagulability and predicts thromboembolic events in surgical patients Surgery. 2009 Oct; 146(4):764-72; discussion 772-4. . View in PubMed

Noncitrated whole blood is optimal for evaluation of postinjury coagulopathy with point-of-care rapid thrombelastography J Surg Res. 2009 Sep; 156(1):133-8. . View in PubMed

Inflammation and the host response to injury, a Large-Scale Collaborative Project: patient-oriented research core standard operating procedures for clinical care IXDefinitions for complications of clinical care of critically injured patients. J Trauma. 2009 Aug; 67(2):384-8. . View in PubMed

Local wound exploration remains a valuable triage tool for the evaluation of anterior abdominal stab wounds Am J Surg. 2009 Aug; 198(2):223-6. . View in PubMed

Diagnostic peritoneal lavage remains a valuable adjunct to modern imaging techniques J Trauma. 2009 Aug; 67(2):330-4; discussion 334-6. . View in PubMed

Treatment for blunt cerebrovascular injuries: equivalence of anticoagulation and antiplatelet agents Arch Surg. 2009 Jul; 144(7):685-90. . View in PubMed

HMGB1 is markedly elevated within 6 hours of mechanical trauma in humans Shock. 2009 Jul; 32(1):17-22. . View in PubMed

Lower extremity compartment syndrome in the acute care surgery paradigm: safety lessons learned Patient Saf Surg. 2009 Jun 15; 3(1):11. . View in PubMed

Validation of postinjury multiple organ failure scores Shock. 2009 May; 31(5):438-47. . View in PubMed

The USA Multicenter Prehosptial Hemoglobin-based Oxygen Carrier Resuscitation Trial: scientific rationale, study design, and results Crit Care Clin. 2009 Apr; 25(2):325-56Table of Contents. . View in PubMed

Inflammation and the host response to injury, a large-scale collaborative project: patient-oriented research core--standard operating procedures for clinical care VII--Guidelines for antibiotic administration in severely injured patients J Trauma. 2008 Dec; 65(6):1511-9. . View in PubMed

Inflammation and the host response to injury a large-scale collaborative project: patient-oriented research core standard operating procedure for clinical care XGuidelines for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in the trauma patient. J Trauma. 2008 Oct; 65(4):944-50. . View in PubMed

Postinjury life threatening coagulopathy: is 1:1 fresh frozen plasma:packed red blood cells the answer? J Trauma. 2008 Aug; 65(2):261-70; discussion 270-1.. View in PubMed

Outcomes in surgical versus medical patients with the secondary abdominal compartment syndrome Am J Surg. 2007 Dec; 194(6):804-7; discussion 807-8. . View in PubMed

Gelsolin is depleted in post-shock mesenteric lymph J Surg Res. 2007 Nov; 143(1):130-5. . View in PubMed

VGuidelines for sedation and analgesia during mechanical ventilation general overview. J Trauma. 2007 Oct; 63(4):945-50. . View in PubMed

Inflammation and the host response to injury, a large-scale collaborative project: patient-oriented research core-standard operating procedures for clinical care: VIBlood glucose control in the critically ill trauma patient. J Trauma. 2007 Sep; 63(3):703-8. . View in PubMed

Hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier induces hepatic heme oxygenase 1 expression in Kupffer cells Surgery. 2007 Aug; 142(2):289-94. . View in PubMed

Stored packed red blood cell transfusion up-regulates inflammatory gene expression in circulating leukocytes Ann Surg. 2007 Jul; 246(1):129-34. . View in PubMed

Preperitonal pelvic packing for hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures: a paradigm shift J Trauma. 2007 Apr; 62(4):834-9; discussion 839-42. . View in PubMed

The practice of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in the major trauma patient J Trauma. 2007 Mar; 62(3):557-62; discussion 562-3. . View in PubMed

Are upright lateral cervical radiographs in the obtunded trauma patient useful? A retrospective study. World J Emerg Surg. 2007 Feb 08; 2:4.. View in PubMed

Cervical spine fracture patterns mandating screening to rule out blunt cerebrovascular injury Surgery. 2007 Jan; 141(1):76-82. . View in PubMed

Streptococcus milleri infections of the pleural space: operative management predominates Am J Surg. 2006 Dec; 192(6):817-21. . View in PubMed

Normal mesenteric lymph blunts the pulmonary inflammatory response to endotoxin J Surg Res. 2006 Dec; 136(2):166-71. . View in PubMed

Decreased progression of postinjury lung dysfunction to the acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ failure Surgery. 2006 Oct; 140(4):640-7; discussion 647-8. . View in PubMed

Hepatic artery avulsion secondary to blunt abdominal trauma J Trauma. 2006 Oct; 61(4):1022. . View in PubMed

Inflammation and the host response to injury, a large-scale collaborative project: Patient-oriented research core-standard operating procedures for clinical careIV. Guidelines for transfusion in the trauma patient. J Trauma. 2006 Aug; 61(2):436-9. . View in PubMed

The role of the surgeon as intensivist: an international perspective Curr Opin Crit Care. 2006 Aug; 12(4):357-69. . View in PubMed

One hundred percent fascial approximation with sequential abdominal closure of the open abdomen Am J Surg. 2006 Aug; 192(2):238-42. . View in PubMed

Hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers in trauma care: scientific rationale for the US multicenter prehosptial trial World J Surg. 2006 Jul; 30(7):1247-57. . View in PubMed

Inflammation and the Host Response to Injury, a large-scale collaborative project: patient-oriented research core--standard operating procedures for clinical careIII. Guidelines for shock resuscitation. J Trauma. 2006 Jul; 61(1):82-9. . View in PubMed

Inflammation and the Host Response to Injury, a Large-Scale Collaborative Project: patient-oriented research core--standard operating procedures for clinical careII. Guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the trauma patient. J Trauma. 2006 May; 60(5):1106-13; discussion 1113. . View in PubMed

Emergency department resuscitative thoracotomy for nontorso injuries Surgery. 2006 Apr; 139(4):574-6. . View in PubMed

Can we afford to do laparoscopic appendectomy in an academic hospital? Am J Surg. 2005 Dec; 190(6):950-4.. View in PubMed

Screening for blunt cerebrovascular injuries is cost-effective Am J Surg. 2005 Dec; 190(6):845-9. . View in PubMed

The two-event construct of postinjury multiple organ failure Shock. 2005 Dec; 24 Suppl 1:71-4. . View in PubMed

The role of the lung in postinjury multiple organ failure Surgery. 2005 Oct; 138(4):749-57; discussion 757-8. . View in PubMed

Polymerized hemoglobin induces heme oxygenase-1 protein expression and inhibits intercellular adhesion molecule-1 protein expression in human lung microvascular endothelial cells J Am Coll Surg. 2005 Oct; 201(4):579-84. . View in PubMed

Insights from studies of blood substitutes in trauma Shock. 2005 Sep; 24(3):197-205. . View in PubMed

Inflammation and the Host Response to Injury, a large-scale collaborative project: Patient-Oriented Research Core--standard operating procedures for clinical careI. Guidelines for mechanical ventilation of the trauma patient. J Trauma. 2005 Sep; 59(3):764-9. . View in PubMed

Prehospital hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier resuscitation attenuates postinjury acute lung injury Surgery. 2005 Aug; 138(2):335-41. . View in PubMed

Carotid artery stents for blunt cerebrovascular injury: risks exceed benefits Arch Surg. 2005 May; 140(5):480-5; discussion 485-6. . View in PubMed

A 12-year prospective study of postinjury multiple organ failure: has anything changed? Arch Surg. 2005 May; 140(5):432-8; discussion 438-40.. View in PubMed

The academic trauma center is a model for the future trauma and acute care surgeon J Trauma. 2005 Apr; 58(4):657-61; discussion 661-2. . View in PubMed

Clinically relevant osmolar stress inhibits priming-induced PMN NADPH oxidase subunit translocation J Trauma. 2005 Apr; 58(4):752-7; discussion 757. . View in PubMed

Postinjury abdominal compartment syndrome does not preclude early enteral feeding after definitive closure Am J Surg. 2004 Dec; 188(6):653-8. . View in PubMed

Transfusion-induced leukocyte IL-8 gene expression is avoided by the use of human polymerized hemoglobin J Trauma. 2004 Oct; 57(4):720-4; discussion 724-5. . View in PubMed

Radiographic characteristics of postinjury splenic autotransplantation: avoiding a diagnostic dilemma J Trauma. 2004 Sep; 57(3):537-41. . View in PubMed

Is emergency department resuscitative thoracotomy futile care for the critically injured patient requiring prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation? J Am Coll Surg. 2004 Aug; 199(2):211-5.. View in PubMed

Multiple organ dysfunction during resuscitation is not postinjury multiple organ failure Arch Surg. 2004 Jun; 139(6):590-4; discussion 594-5. . View in PubMed

Anticoagulation is the gold standard therapy for blunt carotid injuries to reduce stroke rate Arch Surg. 2004 May; 139(5):540-5; discussion 545-6. . View in PubMed

Intubation alone does not mandate trauma surgeon presence on patient arrival to the emergency department J Trauma. 2004 May; 56(5):937-41; discussion 941-2. . View in PubMed

Transfusion of the injured patient: proceed with caution Shock. 2004 Apr; 21(4):291-9. . View in PubMed

Cervical spine fracture patterns predictive of blunt vertebral artery injury J Trauma. 2003 Nov; 55(5):811-3. . View in PubMed

The abdominal compartment syndrome as a second insult during systemic neutrophil priming provokes multiple organ injury Shock. 2003 Oct; 20(4):303-8. . View in PubMed

Clinically relevant hypertonicity prevents stored blood- and lipid-mediated delayed neutrophil apoptosis independent of p38 MAPK or caspase-3 activation Surgery. 2003 Jul; 134(1):86-91. . View in PubMed

Post-hemorrhagic shock mesenteric lymph activates human pulmonary microvascular endothelium for in vitro neutrophil-mediated injury: the role of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 J Trauma. 2003 Feb; 54(2):219-23. . View in PubMed

Alteration of the postinjury hyperinflammatory response by means of resuscitation with a red cell substitute J Trauma. 2003 Jan; 54(1):133-9; discussion 139-40. . View in PubMed

Presence of the M-type sPLA(2) receptor on neutrophils and its role in elastase release and adhesion Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2002 Oct; 283(4):C1102-13. . View in PubMed

The Outreach Trauma Program: a model for survival of the academic trauma center J Trauma. 2002 May; 52(5):840-6. . View in PubMed

Treatment-related outcomes from blunt cerebrovascular injuries: importance of routine follow-up arteriography Ann Surg. 2002 May; 235(5):699-706; discussion 706-7. . View in PubMed

Blood substitute and erythropoietin therapy in a severely injured Jehovah's witness N Engl J Med. 2002 Apr 04; 346(14):1097-8. . View in PubMed

Evaluation of a new technique for bedside percutaneous tracheostomy Am J Surg. 2002 Mar; 183(3):280-2. . View in PubMed