Carol R Schermer

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Affiliation: University of North Carolina
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Trauma center brief interventions for alcohol disorders decrease subsequent driving under the influence arrests
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    J Trauma 60:29-34. 2006
  2. ncbi Adverse clinical outcomes associated with elevated blood alcohol levels at the time of burn injury
    Geoffrey M Silver
    Department of Surgery, Burn Shock Trauma Institute, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
    J Burn Care Res 29:784-9. 2008
  3. ncbi Alcohol and injury prevention
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery/Trauma and Critical Care, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
    J Trauma 60:447-51. 2006
  4. ncbi Feasibility of alcohol screening and brief intervention
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
    J Trauma 59:S119-23; discussion S124-33. 2005
  5. ncbi A clustering of injury behaviors
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
    J Trauma 65:1000-4. 2008
  6. ncbi National survey of trauma surgeons' use of alcohol screening and brief intervention
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 817131, USA
    J Trauma 55:849-56. 2003
  7. ncbi Implications of formal alcohol screening in burn patients
    Joslyn M Albright
    Department of Surgery, Burn and Shock Trauma Institute, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
    J Burn Care Res 30:62-9. 2009
  8. ncbi Who has life-sustaining therapy withdrawn after injury?
    Libby S Watch
    Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    J Trauma 59:1320-6; discussion 1326-7. 2005
  9. ncbi Trauma patient willingness to participate in alcohol screening and intervention
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuberque 87131, USA
    J Trauma 54:701-6. 2003
  10. ncbi Blood culturing practices in a trauma intensive care unit: does concurrent antibiotic use make a difference?
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
    J Trauma 52:463-8. 2002

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Trauma center brief interventions for alcohol disorders decrease subsequent driving under the influence arrests
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    J Trauma 60:29-34. 2006
    ..The hypothesis of this study was that injured patients receiving BI would have a lower risk of DUI arrest within 3 years of discharge than those receiving standard care (SC)...
  2. ncbi Adverse clinical outcomes associated with elevated blood alcohol levels at the time of burn injury
    Geoffrey M Silver
    Department of Surgery, Burn Shock Trauma Institute, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
    J Burn Care Res 29:784-9. 2008
    ..Despite matched baseline injury characteristics, elevated BAC was associated with poorer short term and extended clinical outcomes, illustrating the impact of alcohol intoxication on physiologic derangement after burn injury...
  3. ncbi Alcohol and injury prevention
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery/Trauma and Critical Care, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
    J Trauma 60:447-51. 2006
  4. ncbi Feasibility of alcohol screening and brief intervention
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
    J Trauma 59:S119-23; discussion S124-33. 2005
    ..This article reports the extent to which trauma surgeons support SBI programs and the feasibility of implementing these programs in trauma centers...
  5. ncbi A clustering of injury behaviors
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
    J Trauma 65:1000-4. 2008
    ..A number of other behaviors are also associated with injury risk. We hypothesized that risky drinking would be associated with other high risk behaviors, thereby delineating a need for behavioral interventions in addition to alcohol...
  6. ncbi National survey of trauma surgeons' use of alcohol screening and brief intervention
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 817131, USA
    J Trauma 55:849-56. 2003
    ....
  7. ncbi Implications of formal alcohol screening in burn patients
    Joslyn M Albright
    Department of Surgery, Burn and Shock Trauma Institute, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
    J Burn Care Res 30:62-9. 2009
    ..In addition, 3) we would expect burn patients to respond to brief interventions for alcohol use disorders similar to trauma and primary care patients...
  8. ncbi Who has life-sustaining therapy withdrawn after injury?
    Libby S Watch
    Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    J Trauma 59:1320-6; discussion 1326-7. 2005
    ..Given the percentage of patients having supportive care withdrawn, trauma registries and scoring systems should include WLST...
  9. ncbi Trauma patient willingness to participate in alcohol screening and intervention
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuberque 87131, USA
    J Trauma 54:701-6. 2003
    ....
  10. ncbi Blood culturing practices in a trauma intensive care unit: does concurrent antibiotic use make a difference?
    Carol R Schermer
    Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
    J Trauma 52:463-8. 2002
    ..The hypotheses of the study were that concurrent antimicrobial administration affects blood culture yield, prophylactic administration alters the culture result, and repetitive culturing is unnecessary...
  11. ncbi Nonoperative management of blunt splenic injuries: factors influencing success in age >55 years
    Roxie M Albrecht
    Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA
    Am Surg 68:227-30; discussion 230-1. 2002
    ..The physicians caring for elderly patients with high-grade splenic injuries and free fluid in the pelvis must use clinical judgment regarding the need and timing of operative management...
  12. ncbi Addressing substance abuse in health care settings
    William R Miller
    University of Mexico Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 30:292-302. 2006
    ..Compton; and (7) Interventions for Heavy Drinking in Health Care settings: Barriers and Strategies, by Mark L. Willenbring...
  13. ncbi Readiness to change alcohol use after trauma
    Timothy R Apodaca
    Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albequerque, 87131, USA
    J Trauma 54:990-4. 2003
    ..An increased number of negative consequences of alcohol use before admission predicted readiness to change drinking habits. Brief motivational interventions would be a reasonable option in this group of patients...