Keck School Faculty

Stop the Bleed^?. Curr Probl Surg. 2022 10; 59(10):101193.. View in PubMed

Methamphetamine use associated with gun and knife violence: A matched cohort analysis Surg Open Sci. 2023 Jun; 13:71-74. . View in PubMed

Predicting the Future in Trauma: Trauma and Injury Severity Score Loses Accuracy and Validity for Late Deaths After Injury Am Surg. 2023 May 15; 31348231175501. . View in PubMed

Citation Versus Disruption in the Military: Analysis of the Top Disruptive Military Trauma Research Publications J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 May 15. . View in PubMed

Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis Compliance in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit Am Surg. 2023 May 14; 31348231175493. . View in PubMed

Artificial Intelligence Evaluation of Focused Assessment with Sonography In Trauma J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 May 11. . View in PubMed

Impact of Postoperative Imaging Following Emergency Surgery for Penetrating Ballistic Thoracic Trauma Am Surg. 2023 May 10; 31348231175451. . View in PubMed

Risk factors and outcomes in pediatric blunt cardiac injuries Pediatr Surg Int. 2023 May 09; 39(1):195. . View in PubMed

Identifying Risk Factors for AMA Discharge After Injury at a Level 1 Trauma Center Am Surg. 2023 May 08; 31348231175487. . View in PubMed

Prehospital Care of Trauma Patients in Los Angeles County During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Am Surg. 2023 May 05; 31348231173982. . View in PubMed

Management for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis During Pregnancy: National Trends and Patient Outcomes Ann Surg. 2023 May 03. . View in PubMed

Narrative Review: Is There a Transfusion Cutoff Value After Which Nonsurvivability Is Inevitable in Trauma Patients Receiving Ultramassive Transfusion? Anesth Analg. 2023 Apr 28.. View in PubMed

Pseudoaneurysm after High-Grade Penetrating Solid Organ Injury and the Utility of Delayed CT Angiography J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Apr 27. . View in PubMed

Putting Medical Boots on the Ground: Lessons from the War in Ukraine and Applications for Future Conflict with Near Peer Adversaries J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Apr 24. . View in PubMed

Pediatric Cervical Spine Clearance: A 10-year Evaluation of Multi-Detector Computed Tomography at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Apr 19. . View in PubMed

Trends in mass shootings in the United States (2013-2021): A worsening American epidemic of death Am J Surg. 2023 Apr 06. . View in PubMed

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Traumatic Vascular Injury Repair by Trauma Surgeons and Vascular Surgeons in a Collaborative Model J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Apr 04. . View in PubMed

Outcomes of vascular trauma associated with an evolution in the use of endovascular management J Vasc Surg. 2023 Apr 04. . View in PubMed

Does mortality after trauma team activation peak at shift change? Surgeon. 2023 Apr; 21(2):135-139.. View in PubMed

The Characteristics and Results of Endovascular Devices in Trauma (CREDiT) study: Multi-institutional results Injury. 2023 Mar 22. . View in PubMed

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Sample Size Methodology for Traumatic Hemorrhage Trials J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Mar 07. . View in PubMed

Mechanisms of Injury in Adolescent Trauma Patients With a Positive Marijuana Screen Am Surg. 2023 Mar 06; 31348231157807. . View in PubMed

The DEPARTS Score: A Novel Tool for Predicting Discharge Disposition in Geriatric Trauma Patients Am Surg. 2023 Mar; 89(3):447-451. . View in PubMed

Manhandling injuries during legal interventions Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2023 Feb 14. . View in PubMed

Emergency physician and nurse discretion accurately triage high-risk trauma patients Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2023 Feb; 49(1):273-279. . View in PubMed

Nationwide Analysis of Penetrating Thoracic Aortic Injury: Injury Patterns, Management, and Outcomes J Surg Res. 2023 04; 284:290-295. . View in PubMed

Antibiotic administration within 1 hour for open lower extremity fractures is not associated with decreased risk of infection J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 02 01; 94(2):226-231. . View in PubMed

Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography findings for hollow viscus injuries following thoracoabdominal gunshot wounds J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 01 01; 94(1):156-161. . View in PubMed

Blunt pancreatic trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 03 01; 94(3):455-460. . View in PubMed

Blunt thoracic aortic injury: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 01 01; 94(1):113-116. . View in PubMed

Blunt splenic injury, Emergency Department to discharge: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 03 01; 94(3):448-454. . View in PubMed

Pseudoaneurysms after high-grade blunt solid organ injury and the utility of delayed computed tomography angiography Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Dec 14. . View in PubMed

Diagnosis and management of bile leaks after severe liver injury: A Trauma Association of Canada multicenter study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Dec 01; 93(6):813-820. . View in PubMed

The impact of delayed time to first CT head on functional outcomes after blunt head trauma with moderately depressed GCS Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Dec; 48(6):4445-4450. . View in PubMed

Efficacy and Safety of Anti-Xa Guided versus Fixed Dosing of Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Trauma Patients - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Ann Surg. 2022 Nov 22. . View in PubMed

Disparities in Care Among Gunshot Victims: A Nationwide Analysis J Surg Res. 2022 Nov 10; 283:59-69. . View in PubMed

Two Minutes for Roughing: A National Analysis of Ice Hockey Injuries from American Trauma Centers Am Surg. 2022 Nov 02; 31348221136577. . View in PubMed

Pseudoaneurysm Screening after Pediatric High Grade Solid Organ Injury Am Surg. 2022 Oct 25; 31348221136573. . View in PubMed

Falls from scaffolds: a nationwide analysis Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Oct 20. . View in PubMed

Complications Following Temporary Bilateral Internal Iliac Artery Ligation for Pelvic Hemorrhage Control in Trauma Am Surg. 2022 Oct; 88(10):2475-2479. . View in PubMed

Predictors of Clinical Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Colectomy for Traumatic Injury Am Surg. 2022 Oct; 88(10):2486-2492. . View in PubMed

Injury Patterns Following Falls Down Open Manholes Am Surg. 2022 Oct; 88(10):2470-2474. . View in PubMed

Is it possible to improve prediction of outcome and blood requirements in the severely injured patients by defining categories of coagulopathy? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Aug; 48(4):2751-2761.. View in PubMed

Telemedicine Experience of General Surgery Trainees: Impact on Patient Care and Education Am Surg. 2022 Aug; 88(8):2017-2023. . View in PubMed

Survival benefit for pelvic trauma patients undergoing Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta: Results of the AAST Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma Acute Care Surgery (AORTA) Registry Injury. 2022 Jun; 53(6):2126-2132. . View in PubMed

Optimal timing of venous thromboembolic chemoprophylaxis initiation following blunt solid organ injury: meta-analysis and systematic review Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Jun; 48(3):2039-2046. . View in PubMed

A retrospective data analysis on the induction medications used in trauma rapid sequence intubations and their effects on outcomes Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Jun; 48(3):2275-2286. . View in PubMed

Breast Trauma: A Decade of Surgical Interventions And Outcomes From us Trauma Centers Am Surg. 2022 Apr 27; 31348221096580. . View in PubMed

Corrigendum to "A high-volume trauma intensive care unit can be successfully staffed by advanced practitioners at night" [J Crit Care 2016 Jun;33:4-7; doi: 101016/j. jcrc. 2016. 01. 024. Epub 2016 Jan 27]. J Crit Care. 2022 Apr; 68:176. . View in PubMed

Penetrating injuries to the vertebral artery: interventions and outcomes from US Trauma Centers Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Feb; 48(1):481-488. . View in PubMed

Erratum to "Prehospital Narrow Pulse Pressure Predicts Need for Resuscitative Thoracotomy and Emergent Intervention after Trauma" [Journal of Surgical Research 268 (2021) 284-290] J Surg Res. 2022 Feb; 270:1. . View in PubMed

Urgent Breast-Related Consults Seen by Acute Care Surgery at a Safety Net Hospital Am Surg. 2022 Jan 03; 31348211068011. . View in PubMed

Authors' Reply: Intra-Abdominal Hemorrhage Control-the Need for Routine Four-Quadrant Packing Explored World J Surg. 2022 08; 46(8):2007. . View in PubMed

Development of a novel tool to predict pulmonary complications in trauma patients with and without chest injury Am J Surg. 2022 07; 224(1 Pt A):64-68. . View in PubMed

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Retroperitoneum From a Rectal Abscess Am Surg. 2022 07; 88(7):1714-1716. . View in PubMed

Prognostic factors for development of acute respiratory distress syndrome following traumatic injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis Eur Respir J. 2022 04; 59(4). . View in PubMed

Blunt Trauma Massive Transfusion (B-MaT) Score: A Novel Scoring Tool J Surg Res. 2022 02; 270:321-326. . View in PubMed

Performance of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma Following Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest World J Surg. 2022 01; 46(1):91-97. . View in PubMed

Risk factors for stroke in penetrating carotid trauma-An analysis from the PROOVIT Registry J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 04 01; 92(4):717-722. . View in PubMed

WSES guidelines on blunt and penetrating bowel injury: diagnosis, investigations, and treatment World J Emerg Surg. 2022 03 04; 17(1):13. . View in PubMed

Life over limb: Arterial access-related limb ischemic complications in 48-hour REBOA survivors J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 04 01; 92(4):723-728. . View in PubMed

A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm: Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 04 01; 92(4):748-753. . View in PubMed

Acute mesenteric ischemia: updated guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery World J Emerg Surg. 2022 10 19; 17(1):54. . View in PubMed

Follow-up strategies for patients with splenic trauma managed non-operatively: the 2022 World Society of Emergency Surgery consensus document World J Emerg Surg. 2022 10 12; 17(1):52. . View in PubMed

Accessibility of Level III trauma centers for underserved populations: A cross-sectional study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 11 01; 93(5):664-671. . View in PubMed

Pregnancy in trauma-A Western Trauma Association algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 10 01; 93(4):e139-e142. . View in PubMed

Prospective evaluation of the selective nonoperative management of abdominal stab wounds: When is it safe to discharge? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 11 01; 93(5):639-643.. View in PubMed

Falls from ladders: Injury patterns and outcomes J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 09 01; 93(3):323-331. . View in PubMed

A disturbing trend: An analysis of the decline in surgical critical care fellowship training of Black and Hispanic surgeons J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 07 01; 93(1):84-90. . View in PubMed

AAST multicenter prospective analysis of prehospital tourniquet use for extremity trauma J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 06 01; 92(6):997-1004. . View in PubMed

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Penetrating Trauma J Am Coll Surg. 2022 05 01; 234(5):872-880. . View in PubMed

Gunshot wounds sustained during legal intervention versus those inflicted by civilians: A comparative analysis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 02 01; 92(2):436-441. . View in PubMed

Firearm violence against children in the United States: Trends in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 01 01; 92(1):65-68. . View in PubMed

Efficacy and Safety of Low Molecular Weight Heparin Versus Unfractionated Heparin for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Trauma Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Ann Surg. 2022 01 01; 275(1):19-28. . View in PubMed

Management of Complicated Appendicitis During Pregnancy in the US JAMA Netw Open. 2022 04 01; 5(4):e227555. . View in PubMed

A core outcome set for damage control laparotomy via modified Delphi method Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2022; 7(1):e000821. . View in PubMed

Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) may be superior to resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2022; 7(1):e000715. . View in PubMed

Evaluation and management of traumatic pneumothorax: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 01 01; 92(1):103-107. . View in PubMed

Derivation and Validation of a Score Using Prehospital Data to Identify Adults With Trauma Requiring Early Laparotomy JAMA Netw Open. 2022 01 04; 5(1):e2145860. . View in PubMed

Multicenter social media community consultation for an exception from informed consent trial of the XStat device (PhoXStat trial) J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 02 01; 92(2):442-446. . View in PubMed

Interactive media-based community consultation for exception from informed consent trials: How representative should (and can) it be? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 03 01; 92(3):e41-e46.. View in PubMed

WSES/GAIS/WSIS/SIS-E/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with skin and soft tissue infections World J Emerg Surg. 2022 01 15; 17(1):3. . View in PubMed

Prospective Observational Evaluation of the ER-REBOA Catheter at 6 US. Trauma Centers. Ann Surg. 2022 02 01; 275(2):e520-e526. . View in PubMed

Prognostic factors associated with development of infected necrosis in patients with acute necrotizing or severe pancreatitis-A systematic review and meta-analysis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 05 01; 92(5):940-948. . View in PubMed

Which injured patients with moderate fibrinogen deficit need fibrinogen supplementation? Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2021 Dec 24; 29(1):174.. View in PubMed

Nationwide Analysis of Dog Bite Injuries: Different Age Groups, Different Injury Patterns Am Surg. 2021 Dec; 87(10):1612-1615. . View in PubMed

Association of Body Mass Index on Injuries and Outcomes After Ground-Level Falls Am Surg. 2021 Dec; 87(10):1584-1588. . View in PubMed

Trauma Computed Tomography in the Modern Era: Not Always Quick and Safe Am Surg. 2021 Dec; 87(10):1690-1695. . View in PubMed

Prehospital Variables Alone Can Predict Mortality After Blunt Trauma: A Novel Scoring Tool Am Surg. 2021 Dec; 87(10):1638-1643. . View in PubMed

Hypoglycemia in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit Am Surg. 2021 Dec; 87(10):1580-1583. . View in PubMed

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation May Improve Outcomes After Resuscitative Thoracotomy: A National Trauma Data Bank Analysis Am Surg. 2021 Dec; 87(10):1565-1568. . View in PubMed

The impact of delayed time to first CT head in traumatic brain injury Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2021 Oct; 47(5):1511-1516. . View in PubMed

Extracorporeal support for trauma: A trauma quality improvement project (TQIP) analysis in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Oct; 48:170-176. . View in PubMed

Utility of the Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis Score: Comorbid Conditions Do Matter Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Oct; 22(8):797-802. . View in PubMed

A national analysis of pediatric firearm violence and the effects of race and insurance status on risk of mortality Am J Surg. 2021 Sep; 222(3):654-658. . View in PubMed

Gluteal Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection and Hip Osteomyelitis due to Candida Glabrata Am Surg. 2021 Jul 08; 31348211031856. . View in PubMed

Longer Prehospital Time Decreases Reliability of Vital Signs in the Field: A Dual Center Study Am Surg. 2021 Jun; 87(6):943-948. . View in PubMed

Temporary intravascular shunts after civilian arterial injury: A prospective multicenter Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma study Injury. 2021 May; 52(5):1204-1209. . View in PubMed

Ballistic trauma patients have decreased early narcotic demand relative to blunt trauma patients: Blunt ballistic injury opioid use Injury. 2021 May; 52(5):1234-1238. . View in PubMed

Intra-Abdominal Hemorrhage Control: The Need for Routine Four-Quadrant Packing Explored World J Surg. 2021 Apr; 45(4):1014-1020. . View in PubMed

Prehospital Trauma Care in Disasters and Other Mass Casualty Incidents - A Proposal for Hospital-Based Special Medical Response Teams Cureus. 2021 Mar 02; 13(3):e13657. . View in PubMed

Incidence of law enforcement officer fatalities related to motor vehicle accidents Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2021 Mar; 28(1):127-131. . View in PubMed

Surviving Nonsurvivable Injuries: Patients Who Elude the 'Lethal' Abbreviated Injury Scale Score of Six J Surg Res. 2021 12; 268:616-622. . View in PubMed

Prehospital Narrow Pulse Pressure Predicts Need for Resuscitative Thoracotomy and Emergent Intervention After Trauma J Surg Res. 2021 12; 268:284-290. . View in PubMed

Surgical trends in the management of acute cholecystitis during pregnancy Surg Endosc. 2021 10; 35(10):5752-5759. . View in PubMed

Selective Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging is Superior to Liberal CT Imaging in the Hemodynamically Normal Pediatric Blunt Trauma Patient J Surg Res. 2021 10; 266:284-291. . View in PubMed

Increased Incidence of COVID-19 Infections Amongst Interpersonal Violence Patients J Surg Res. 2021 10; 266:62-68. . View in PubMed

Endovascular versus open repair of isolated superficial femoral and popliteal artery injuriesJ Vasc Surg. 2021 09; 74(3):814-822. e1. . View in PubMed

Reversal of DOACs in trauma: Questions remain unanswered Am J Surg. 2021 08; 222(2):262-263. . View in PubMed

Hangings: Lessons Learned from the Coroner's Office J Surg Res. 2021 08; 264:158-162. . View in PubMed

A multi-institutional study assessing general surgery faculty teaching evaluations Am J Surg. 2021 08; 222(2):334-340. . View in PubMed

Increased Use of Prehospital Tourniquet and Patient Survival: Los Angeles Countywide StudyJ Am Coll Surg. 2021 08; 233(2):233-239. e2. . View in PubMed

A Dual Pandemic: The Influence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Trends and Types of Firearm Violence in California, Ohio, and the United States J Surg Res. 2021 07; 263:24-33. . View in PubMed

Association Between Trimester and Outcomes after Cholecystectomy During PregnancyJ Am Coll Surg. 2021 07; 233(1):29-37. e1. . View in PubMed

Practical assessment of different saw types for field amputation: A cadaver-based study Am J Emerg Med. 2021 07; 45:11-16. . View in PubMed

Development and emergency implementation of an online surgical education curriculum for a General Surgery program during a global pandemic: The University of Southern California experience Am J Surg. 2021 05; 221(5):962-972. . View in PubMed

A Nationwide Survey Study on Medical Student Experience in Acute Care Surgery J Surg Res. 2021 05; 261:146-151. . View in PubMed

A Novel Abdominal Decompression Technique to Treat Compartment Syndrome After Burn Injury J Surg Res. 2021 04; 260:448-453. . View in PubMed

Selective Nonoperative Management of Abdominal Shotgun Wounds J Surg Res. 2021 03; 259:79-85. . View in PubMed

J Surg Res. 2021 02; 258:272-277. . View in PubMed

WSES/GAIS/SIS-E/WSIS/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with intra-abdominal infections World J Emerg Surg. 2021 09 25; 16(1):49. . View in PubMed

Retained bullet fragments after nonfatal gunshot wounds: epidemiology and outcomes J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 06 01; 90(6):973-979. . View in PubMed

Predicting success of resuscitative endovascular occlusion of the aorta: Timing supersedes variable techniques in predicting patient survival J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 09 01; 91(3):473-479. . View in PubMed

Firearm injuries during legal interventions Nationwide analysis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 09 01; 91(3):465-472. . View in PubMed

Critical decision points in the management of acute trauma: a practical review Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2021 04 01; 59(2):1-9. . View in PubMed

Exception from informed consent trials: social-media-based community consultation campaigns are representative of target communities Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2021; 6(1):e000830. . View in PubMed

High resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta procedural volume is associated with improved outcomes: An analysis of the AORTA registry J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):781-789. . View in PubMed

Early cognitive impairment is common in pediatric patients following mild traumatic brain injury J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):861-866. . View in PubMed

Factors Associated With General Surgery Residents' Operative Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic JAMA Surg. 2021 08 01; 156(8):767-774. . View in PubMed

Current practices and challenges in assessing traumatic hemorrhage: An international survey of trauma care providers J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 05 01; 90(5):e95-e100. . View in PubMed

Temporal profile of the pro- and anti-inflammatory responses to severe hemorrhage in patients with venous thromboembolism: Findings from the PROPPR trial J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 05 01; 90(5):845-852. . View in PubMed

Police Transport for Penetrating Trauma-Lessons From Patients in Philadelphia JAMA Netw Open. 2021 01 04; 4(1):e2035122. . View in PubMed

Impact of obesity on outcomes after abdominal gunshot injury J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 04 01; 90(4):680-684. . View in PubMed

Child physical abuse trauma evaluation and management: A Western Trauma Association and Pediatric Trauma Society critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 04 01; 90(4):641-651. . View in PubMed

Patterns and outcomes of zone 3 REBOA use in the management of severe pelvic fractures: Results from the AAST Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery database J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 04 01; 90(4):659-665. . View in PubMed

Evaluation of the efficacy of commercial and noncommercial tourniquets for extremity hemorrhage control in a perfused cadaver model J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 03 01; 90(3):522-526. . View in PubMed

Early anticoagulant reversal after trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 02 01; 90(2):331-336. . View in PubMed

Hard signs gone soft: A critical evaluation of presenting signs of extremity vascular injury J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 01 01; 90(1):1-10. . View in PubMed

Temporal Changes in REBOA Utilization Practices are Associated With Increased Survival: an Analysis of the AORTA Registry Shock. 2021 01 01; 55(1):24-32. . View in PubMed

Anorectal emergencies: WSES-AAST guidelines World J Emerg Surg. 2021 09 16; 16(1):48. . View in PubMed

Nutrition therapy in the critically injured adult patient: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):909-915. . View in PubMed

Evaluation and management of bowel and mesenteric injuries after blunt trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):903-908. . View in PubMed

Contemporary utility of diagnostic peritoneal aspiration in trauma J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):814-819. . View in PubMed

Prehospital Needle Decompression Improves Clinical Outcomes in Helicopter Evacuation Patients With Multisystem Trauma: A Multicenter Study J Spec Oper Med. 2021; 21(1):49-54. . View in PubMed

Determination of optimal deployment strategy for REBOA in patients with non-compressible hemorrhage below the diaphragm Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2021; 6(1):e000660. . View in PubMed

Trends in Trauma Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Los Angeles County, California JAMA Netw Open. 2021 02 01; 4(2):e211320. . View in PubMed

Injury and treatment patterns of ballistic pelvic fractures by anatomic location Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2021 Jan; 31(1):111-119. . View in PubMed

Blunt Tension Pneumomediastinum After Attempted Jumping Suicide Am Surg. 2020 Dec 08; 3134820954844. . View in PubMed

The diagnostic dilemma of shotgun injuries Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2020 Dec; 46(6):1351-1356. . View in PubMed

Transfusion-Related Hypocalcemia After Trauma World J Surg. 2020 Nov; 44(11):3743-3750. . View in PubMed

Comparison of trauma resuscitation practices by critical care anesthesiologists and non-critical care anesthesiologists J Clin Anesth. 2020 Oct; 65:109890. . View in PubMed

Validation of a Novel Clinical Criteria to Predict Candidacy for Aortic Occlusion: An Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Study Am Surg. 2020 Oct; 86(10):1418-1423. . View in PubMed

Laser Tattoo Removal: A New Tool for Hospital-based Violence Prevention? Am Surg. 2020 Oct; 86(10):1337-1344.. View in PubMed

A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Damage Control Laparotomy in Elderly Trauma Patients: Do Geriatric Trauma Protocols Matter? Am Surg. 2020 Sep; 86(9):1135-1143.. View in PubMed

Traumatic epidural hematomas in the pediatric population: clinical characteristics and diagnostic pitfalls J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Sep; 55(9):1773-1778. . View in PubMed

Prehospital Vital Signs Accurately Predict Initial Emergency Department Vital Signs Prehosp Disaster Med. 2020 Jun; 35(3):254-259. . View in PubMed

Frostbite injuries: independent predictors of outcomes Turk J Surg. 2020 Jun; 36(2):218-223. . View in PubMed

Shotgun Wounds: Nationwide Trends in Epidemiology, Injury Patterns, and Outcomes from US Trauma Centers J Emerg Med. 2020 May; 58(5):719-724. . View in PubMed

Lung Resection for Trauma: A Propensity Score Adjusted Analysis Comparing Wedge Resection, Lobectomy, and Pneumonectomy Am Surg. 2020 Mar 01; 86(3):261-265. . View in PubMed

Acute Care Surgery Education in US Medical Schools: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature and Report of a Medical Student Experience J Surg Educ. 2020 Mar - Apr; 77(2):316-322. . View in PubMed

Fibrinolytic shutdown diagnosed with rotational thromboelastometry represents a moderate form of coagulopathy associated with transfusion requirement and mortality: A retrospective analysis Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2020 Mar; 37(3):170-179. . View in PubMed

Safety and Efficacy of Hospital Utilization of Tranexamic Acid in Civilian Adult Trauma Resuscitation West J Emerg Med. 2020 Feb 21; 21(2):217-225. . View in PubMed

Western Trauma Association critical decisions in trauma: Cervical spine clearance in trauma patients J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Feb; 88(2):352-354. . View in PubMed

J Am Coll Surg. 2020 12; 231(6):713-719. e1. . View in PubMed

Group A emergency-release plasma in trauma patients requiring massive transfusion J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 12; 89(6):1061-1067. . View in PubMed

Updated guidelines to reduce venous thromboembolism in trauma patients: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 11; 89(5):971-981. . View in PubMed

Educational benefits of an acute care surgery rotation during the medical student surgical clerkship Am J Surg. 2020 10; 220(4):858-860. . View in PubMed

Predictors of retained hemothorax in trauma: Results of an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multi-institutional trial J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 10; 89(4):679-685. . View in PubMed

The Impact of Seat Belt Use in Pregnancy on Injuries and Outcomes After Motor Vehicle Collisions J Surg Res. 2020 10; 254:96-101. . View in PubMed

Into the wild and on to the table: A Western Trauma Association multicenter analysis and comparison of wilderness falls in rock climbers and nonclimbers J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 09; 89(3):570-575. . View in PubMed

Radiologic predictors of in-hospital mortality after traumatic craniocervical dissociation J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 09; 89(3):565-569. . View in PubMed

Penetrating injury to the cardiac box J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 09; 89(3):482-487. . View in PubMed

Practice, Practice, Practice! Effect of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta Volume on Outcomes: Data From the AAST AORTA Registry J Surg Res. 2020 09; 253:18-25. . View in PubMed

Pre-arrest and intra-arrest prognostic factors associated with survival following traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - A systematic review and meta-analysis Resuscitation. 2020 08; 153:119-135. . View in PubMed

Brief report on combat trauma surgical training using a perfused cadaver model J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 08; 89(2S Suppl 2):S175-S179. . View in PubMed

Early cognitive impairment is common after intracranial hemorrhage with mild traumatic brain injury J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 07; 89(1):215-221. . View in PubMed

Electric Scooter Injury in Southern California Trauma Centers J Am Coll Surg. 2020 07; 231(1):133-138. . View in PubMed

Impact of ligation versus repair of isolated popliteal vein injuries on in-hospital outcomes in trauma patients J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 05; 8(3):437-444. . View in PubMed

Adjunctive use of hepatic angioembolization following hemorrhage control laparotomy J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 05; 88(5):636-643. . View in PubMed

Rectal Injury After Foreign Body Insertion: Secondary Analysis From the AAST Contemporary Management of Rectal Injuries Study Group J Surg Res. 2020 03; 247:541-546. . View in PubMed

Contemporary Trends and Outcomes of Blunt Traumatic Colon Injuries Requiring Resection J Surg Res. 2020 03; 247:251-257. . View in PubMed

Nationwide trends in the use of subtotal cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis Surgery. 2020 03; 167(3):569-574. . View in PubMed

Western Trauma Association critical decisions in trauma: Management of intracranial hypertension in patients with severe traumatic brain injuries J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 02; 88(2):345-351. . View in PubMed

Transthyretin at Admission and Over Time as a Marker for Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Trauma Patients: A Prospective Single-Center Study World J Surg. 2020 01; 44(1):115-123. . View in PubMed

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Western Trauma Association critical decisions in trauma: airway management in adult trauma patients Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020; 5(1):e000539. . View in PubMed

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Paraplegic and quadriplegic patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery: sicker presentations, worse outcomes J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Apr; 78(4):808-15; quiz 893-4. . View in PubMed

Early autologous fresh whole blood transfusion leads to less allogeneic transfusions and is safe J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Apr; 78(4):729-34. . View in PubMed

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The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma PROspective Observational Vascular Injury Treatment (PROOVIT) registry: multicenter data on modern vascular injury diagnosis, management, and outcomes J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Feb; 78(2):215-22; discussion 222-3. . View in PubMed

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Current opinion on catheter-based hemorrhage control in trauma patients J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Mar; 76(3):888-93. . View in PubMed

Measuring anatomic severity of disease in emergency general surgery J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Mar; 76(3):884-7. . View in PubMed

Thromboelastogram evaluation of the impact of hypercoagulability in trauma patients Shock. 2014 Mar; 41(3):200-7. . View in PubMed

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The persistent diagnostic challenge of thoracoabdominal stab wounds J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Feb; 76(2):418-23. . View in PubMed

The impact of ETOH intoxication on the development of admission coagulopathy after traumatic brain injury: a prospective evaluation Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2014 Feb; 40(1):45-50. . View in PubMed

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The impact of anemia in moderate to severe traumatic brain injury Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2013 Dec; 39(6):627-33. . View in PubMed

Prospective evaluation of the utility of routine postoperative cystogram after traumatic bladder injury J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Dec; 75(6):1019-23. . View in PubMed

The impact of blood product ratios in massively transfused pediatric trauma patients Am J Surg. 2013 Nov; 206(5):655-60. . View in PubMed

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The impact of in-house attending surgeon supervision on the rates of preventable and potentially preventable complications and death at the start of the new academic year Am Surg. 2013 Nov; 79(11):1134-9. . View in PubMed

Identification of the redox partners of ERdj5/JPDI, a PDI family member, from an animal tissue Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2013 Oct 18; 440(2):245-50. . View in PubMed

Impact of fibrinogen concentrate alone or with prothrombin complex concentrate (+/- fresh frozen plasma) on plasma fibrinogen level and fibrin-based clot strength (FIBTEM) in major trauma: a retrospective study Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2013 Oct 08; 21:74. . View in PubMed

The Shock Index: is it ready for primetime? Crit Care. 2013 Oct 03; 17(5):196.. View in PubMed

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J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Oct; 75(4):596-601. . View in PubMed

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The impact of liver cirrhosis on outcomes in trauma patients: a prospective study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Oct; 75(4):699-703. . View in PubMed

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Early operation is associated with a survival benefit for patients with adhesive bowel obstruction Ann Surg. 2013 Sep; 258(3):459-65. . View in PubMed

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Prospective evaluation of the role of computed tomography in the assessment of abdominal stab wounds JAMA Surg. 2013 Sep; 148(9):810-6. . View in PubMed

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Pneumatosis Intestinalis Predictive Evaluation Study (PIPES): a multicenter epidemiologic study of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Jul; 75(1):15-23. . View in PubMed

Case scenario: management of trauma-induced coagulopathy in a severe blunt trauma patient Anesthesiology. 2013 Jul; 119(1):191-200. . View in PubMed

Implementing acute care surgery at a level I trauma center: 1-year prospective evaluation of the impact of this shift on trauma volumes and outcomes Am J Surg. 2013 Jul; 206(1):130-5. . View in PubMed

Diluting the benefits of hemostatic resuscitation: a multi-institutional analysis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Jul; 75(1):76-82. . View in PubMed

Prospective evaluation of early follow-up chest radiography after penetrating thoracic injury World J Surg. 2013 Jun; 37(6):1286-90. . View in PubMed

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Jun; 74(6):1385-91; quiz 1610. . View in PubMed

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A prospective multicenter comparison of levetiracetam versus phenytoin for early posttraumatic seizure prophylaxis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Mar; 74(3):766-71; discussion 771-3. . View in PubMed

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Impact of fibrinogen levels on outcomes after acute injury in patients requiring a massive transfusion J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Feb; 216(2):290-7. . View in PubMed

Long-term preclinical evaluation of the intracorporeal use of advanced local hemostatics in a damage-control swine model of grade IV liver injury J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Feb; 74(2):538-45. . View in PubMed

Open abdominal management after damage-control laparotomy for trauma: a prospective observational American Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Jan; 74(1):113-20; discussion 1120-2. . View in PubMed

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Prospective evaluation of ambient operating room temperature on the core temperature of injured patients undergoing emergent surgery J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Dec; 73(6):1478-83. . View in PubMed

Discrepancies between capillary glucose measurements and traditional laboratory assessments in both shock and non-shock states after trauma J Surg Res. 2012 Dec; 178(2):820-6. . View in PubMed

Does needle thoracostomy provide adequate and effective decompression of tension pneumothorax? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Dec; 73(6):1412-7.. View in PubMed

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Negative laparotomy in trauma: are we getting better? Am Surg. 2012 Nov; 78(11):1219-23.. View in PubMed

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Selective non-operative management of a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after penetrating cardiac wound J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2012 Oct; 5(4):353-5. . View in PubMed

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Nonverifiable research publications among applicants to an academic trauma and surgical critical care fellowship program J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Sep; 215(3):337-42. . View in PubMed

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Appendectomy timing: waiting until the next morning increases the risk of surgical site infections Ann Surg. 2012 Sep; 256(3):538-43. . View in PubMed

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Multidetector Computed Tomographic Angiography (MDCTA) for Penetrating Neck Injuries Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2012 Jul; 3(3):e0016. . View in PubMed

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Ten years of mechanical complications of central venous catheterization in trauma patients Am Surg. 2012 May; 78(5):545-9. . View in PubMed

The incidence of neurogenic shock after spinal cord injury in patients admitted to a high-volume level I trauma center Am Surg. 2012 May; 78(5):623-6. . View in PubMed

Efficacy of beta-blockade after isolated blunt head injury: does race matter? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Apr; 72(4):1013-8.. View in PubMed

Prospective evaluation of selective nonoperative management of torso gunshot wounds: when is it safe to discharge? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Apr; 72(4):884-91.. View in PubMed

The use of cognitive task analysis to improve instructional descriptions of procedures J Surg Res. 2012 Mar; 173(1):e37-42. . View in PubMed

Evaluation of multidetector computed tomography for penetrating neck injury: a prospective multicenter study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Mar; 72(3):576-83; discussion 583-4; quiz 803-4. . View in PubMed

Utility of a point-of-care device for rapid determination of prothrombin time in trauma patients: a preliminary study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Mar; 72(3):703-7. . View in PubMed

The impact of early hormonal therapy in catastrophic brain-injured patients and its effect on organ procurement Am Surg. 2012 Mar; 78(3):318-24. . View in PubMed

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent administration and survival after severe traumatic brain injury: a prospective study Arch Surg. 2012 Mar; 147(3):251-5. . View in PubMed

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Antifibrinolytics in trauma patients: does it MATTER? Arch Surg. 2012 Feb; 147(2):119.. View in PubMed

The increasing burden of phlebotomy in the development of anaemia and need for blood transfusion amongst trauma patients Injury. 2012 Jan; 43(1):78-83. . View in PubMed

Blunt splenic trauma: splenectomy increases early infectious complications: a prospective multicenter study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Jan; 72(1):229-34. . View in PubMed

Management of post-traumatic retained hemothorax: a prospective, observational, multicenter AAST study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Jan; 72(1):11-22; discussion 22-4; quiz 316. . View in PubMed

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Transplantation for severe hepatic trauma J Trauma. 2011 Dec; 71(6):1880-4. . View in PubMed

The impact of nontherapeutic hypothermia on outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury J Trauma. 2011 Dec; 71(6):1627-31. . View in PubMed

Impact of the duration of platelet storage in critically ill trauma patients J Trauma. 2011 Dec; 71(6):1766-73; discussion 1773-4. . View in PubMed

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Intracorporeal use of advanced local hemostatics in a damage control swine model of grade IV liver injury J Trauma. 2011 Nov; 71(5):1312-8. . View in PubMed

Optimal positioning for emergent needle thoracostomy: a cadaver-based study J Trauma. 2011 Nov; 71(5):1099-103; discussion 1103. . View in PubMed

Necrotizing soft tissue infections: delayed surgical treatment is associated with increased number of surgical debridements and morbidity J Trauma. 2011 Nov; 71(5):1400-5. . View in PubMed

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