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Children or young adults? A population-based study on adolescent head injuryBiswadev Mitra
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
ANZ J Surg 76:343-50. 2006..The aim was to study the epidemiology of significant adolescent head injury in a statewide population...
Aggressive fresh frozen plasma (FFP) with massive blood transfusion in the absence of acute traumatic coagulopathyBiswadev Mitra
Transfusion Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia
Injury 43:33-7. 2012..The aim of this study was to test whether the presumption of benefit held true for severely injured patients who received a massive transfusion, but did not present with acute traumatic coagulopathy...
Acute coagulopathy and early deaths post major traumaBiswadev Mitra
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Injury 43:22-5. 2012..This study aimed to examine the association between acute coagulopathy and early deaths post major trauma...
The Alfred pre-hospital fluid formula for major burnsBiswadev Mitra
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Burns 37:1134-9. 2011..The aim of this study was to evaluate the associated change in pre-hospital fluid administration...
The definition of massive transfusion in trauma: a critical variable in examining evidence for resuscitationBiswadev Mitra
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Eur J Emerg Med 18:137-42. 2011..We aimed to compare the traditional definition of massive transfusion (?10 units in 24 h) to a more acute definition of at least 5 units in 4 h...
Tram-related trauma in Melbourne, VictoriaBiswadev Mitra
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Emerg Med Australas 22:337-42. 2010..To establish the incidence and pattern of injuries in patients presenting to hospital with tram-related injuries...
The safety of recombinant factor VIIa in cardiac surgeryB Mitra
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Anaesth Intensive Care 38:671-7. 2010..In the absence of randomised controlled clinical trials, this analysis suggests that the off-label use of rFVIIa in cardiac surgery does not significantly increase thromboembolic events...
Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) use during massive blood transfusion in trauma resuscitationBiswadev Mitra
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Injury 41:35-9. 2010..The aim of this study was to retrospectively review the administration of FFP in patients undergoing massive transfusion during trauma resuscitation, to add to the evidence base for massive transfusion guidelines...
Management and hospital outcome of the severely head injured elderly patientBiswadev Mitra
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
ANZ J Surg 78:588-92. 2008..This study outlines the demographics, injury characteristics, management and outcome of the elderly trauma patients with severe head injury across a defined population...
Rest during shift work in the emergency departmentBiswadev Mitra
Emergency Department, Maroondah Hospital, Ringwood East, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Aust Health Rev 32:246-51. 2008..001), while fatigue levels were also lower, but not significant (P = 0.060). There were significant improvements in some key performance indicators...
Population-based study of paediatric head injuryBiswadev Mitra
The Alfred Emergency and Trauma Centre, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
J Paediatr Child Health 43:154-9. 2007..A secondary aim was to determine if any serious head injuries were being missed under the current management protocols of the state-wide trauma system...
Massive blood transfusion and trauma resuscitationBiswadev Mitra
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Injury 38:1023-9. 2007..To review the massive transfusion practice at a Level I adult Trauma Centre during initial trauma reception and resuscitation...
Management of haemodynamically stable patients with abdominal stab woundsBiswadev Mitra
The Alfred Emergency and Trauma Centre, and Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Emerg Med Australas 19:269-75. 2007..This has resulted in a wide variation in practice with anecdotally high negative laparotomy rates. The aim of the present study was to review the ED procedures, investigations and disposition of this group of patients...
Ladders revisitedBiswadev Mitra
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Med J Aust 186:31-4. 2007..To describe the epidemiology of falls from ladders in a state-wide population...
Early prediction of acute traumatic coagulopathyBiswadev Mitra
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Resuscitation 82:1208-13. 2011..The aim of this study was to develop a tool to accurately identify patients with ATC using pre-hospital variables without the use of pathology or radiological testing...
Black Saturday: the immediate impact of the February 2009 bushfires in Victoria, AustraliaPeter A Cameron
Pre hospital and Emergency Trauma Group, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Med J Aust 191:11-6. 2009..To examine the response of the Victorian State Trauma System to the February 2009 bushfires...
Failed Emergency Department disposition to the ward of patients with thoracic injuryGabriel E Blecher
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
Injury 39:586-91. 2008..To characterise patients who were admitted to the ward following Emergency Department (ED) management for thoracic injury yet went on to require Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. To identify risk factors for failed ward management...
The diagnosis of acute urethral traumaCarl Luckhoff
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Injury 42:913-6. 2011..The aim of this study was to determine the presenting clinical features of patients with urethral injuries and to predict major trauma patients needing further investigation to exclude this injury...
Fluid resuscitation in major burnsBiswadev Mitra
The Alfred Emergency and Trauma Centre, Prahran, Victoria 3181, Australia
ANZ J Surg 76:35-8. 2006....
Stress testing before discharge is not required for patients with low and intermediate risk of acute coronary syndrome after emergency department short stay assessmentFatima Rahman
Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Emerg Med Australas 22:449-56. 2010..To investigate the usefulness of stress testing before discharge in patients assessed low to intermediate risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS)...
Use of ultrasound and surgery in adults with acute scrotal painAshish Jaison
Emergency and Trauma Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
ANZ J Surg 81:366-70. 2011..This study aimed to retrospectively review the presentation of patients with acute scrotal pain to a tertiary ED and the use of ultrasound in the assessment of acute scrotal pain...
Liquefied petroleum gas cold burn sustained while refueling a carBronwyn Scarr
The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Emerg Med Australas 22:82-4. 2010..Immediate management of LPG is extrapolated from the management of frostbite. The increasing use of LPG mandates an awareness of prevention strategies and management principles in the setting of adverse events...
Predictors of independent lung ventilation: an analysis of 170 single-lung transplantationsDavid V Pilcher
Department of Intensive Care, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 133:1071-7. 2007..We evaluated preoperative and immediate postoperative factors to predict the need for independent lung ventilation...
Pethidine in emergency departments: promoting evidence-based prescribingBiswadev Mitra
Med J Aust 184:44; author reply 44-5. 2006
