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Is the use of pan-computed tomography for blunt trauma justified? A prospective evaluationAreti Tillou
Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
J Trauma 67:779-87. 2009..This prospective observational study was undertaken to determine whether a more selective approach could be justified...- Protected educational rotations: a valuable paradigm shift in surgical internshipAreti Tillou
Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6904, USA
J Surg Educ 65:465-9. 2008..We instituted a prototype rotation to address the changing needs and expectations of our intern class. This study was designed to evaluate the new rotation 17 months after it was implemented... - Management of high-grade splenic injury in childrenJeffrey Jim
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
Am Surg 74:988-92. 2008..With careful selection, nonoperative management is usually successful but must include close monitoring, because 16 per cent required delayed operation... - Selective use of computed tomography compared with routine whole body imaging in patients with blunt traumaMalkeet Gupta
UCLA Emergency Medicine Center, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ann Emerg Med 58:407-16.e15. 2011..We sought to determine whether selective imaging could decrease scan use without missing clinically important injuries... - Do pregnant women have improved outcomes after traumatic brain injury?Cherisse Berry
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
Am J Surg 201:429-32. 2011..Pregnant women, who have significantly elevated levels of estrogen and progesterone, might benefit from the neuroprotective effect of steroid hormones... - Blunt thoracic aortic injuryElizabeth R Benjamin
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
Am Surg 74:1033-7. 2008..Our data support the aggressive use of CTA even when classic CXR findings are not present. When CT must be delayed for abdominal exploration, intraoperative TEE is useful... - A structured conference program improves competency-based surgical educationJanak A Parikh
Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, BOX 95 6904, 72 160 CHS, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6904, USA
Am J Surg 196:273-9. 2008..Work hour restrictions and new educational standards pose substantial challenges for modern residency programs. We present results from an institutional effort to improve resident education using a competency-based conference program... - Does health care insurance affect outcomes after traumatic brain injury? Analysis of the National Trauma DatabankRodrigo F Alban
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90048, USA
Am Surg 76:1108-11. 2010..There is no clear explanation for this finding however the role of insurance in outcomes after trauma remains a topic for further investigation... - Abdominal computed tomographic scan for patients with gunshot wounds to the abdomen selected for nonoperative managementGeorge C Velmahos
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
J Trauma 59:1155-60; discussion 1160-1. 2005..Triple-contrast CT scanning (i.e., intravenous, oral, and rectal) has produced encouraging initial results. The exact role and usefulness of CT scanning with intravenous contrast only is unknown... - Pelvic fractures in childrenJanneth P Momiy
Department of Surgery, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
Am Surg 72:962-5. 2006..We conclude that pelvic fractures in children are associated with a high frequency of pelvic bleeding and associated injuries that often require operative interventions and intensive care unit care... - Morbidity and mortality as a televideoconference: a randomized prospective evaluation of learning and perceptionsCatherine E Lewis
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Am Coll Surg 212:400-5. 2011..Internet-based televideoconferencing (TVC) technology has the potential to eliminate commuting and expand participation and retain quality of instruction... - Diabetic patients with traumatic brain injury: insulin deficiency is associated with increased mortalityEric J Ley
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90048, USA
J Trauma 70:1141-4. 2011..Insulin deficiency, as opposed to elevated blood glucose, might be the reason for increased mortality. TBI patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) were analyzed to determine how insulin deficiency affects mortality after TBI... - Intubation after cervical spinal cord injury: to be done selectively or routinely?George C Velmahos
Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
Am Surg 69:891-4. 2003..The majority of patients with CSCI require intubation. In patients with CSCI above C5 and complete quadriplegia, intubation should be offered routinely and early because delays may cause preventable morbidity... - The effect of gender on patients with moderate to severe head injuriesCherisse Berry
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90048, USA
J Trauma 67:950-3. 2009..The objective of this study was to determine whether gender or menopausal status affects mortality in patients with moderate to severe TBI... - Acute care surgery after renal transplantationElizabeth R Benjamin
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095 6904, USA
Am Surg 75:882-6. 2009..We conclude that acute gastrointestinal emergencies after RT are rare and that early and aggressive intervention using an acute care surgical model yields excellent results... - Surgical procedures for patients receiving mechanical cardiac supportPaul J Chestovich
Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
Am Surg 77:1314-7. 2011..In summary, this is the largest series of NCPs on VAD support and the only series on ECMO. Mortality is substantial for ECMO patients. Selected procedures can be performed safely in VAD patients but will delay heart transplantation... - Web-based portfolios: a valuable tool for surgical educationCatherine E Lewis
Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 6904, USA
J Surg Res 161:40-6. 2010..In the present communication, we describe this system and provide an early analysis of its effect on competency-based performance and acceptance of the system by the residents... - Unemployment rates and trauma admissionsAtul K Madan
Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
World J Surg 31:1930-3. 2007..Our findings suggest that during times of economic hardships, certain population groups are at higher risk for trauma. Prevention should be aimed accordingly... - Can we rely on computed tomographic scanning to diagnose pulmonary embolism in critically ill surgical patients?George C Velmahos
Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA
J Trauma 56:518-25; discussion 525-6. 2004..Hemodynamic and respiratory issues of critical illness may interfere with CTPA's diagnostic accuracy. The objective of this study was to compare CTPA with PA for the diagnosis of PE in critically ill surgical patients... - Disparity in management and long-term outcomes of pediatric splenic injury in CaliforniaHoward C Jen
Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Ann Surg 251:1162-6. 2010..To determine the impact of evidence-based guidelines on the disparities in management of pediatric splenic injuries (PSI)... - Fascial dehiscence after trauma laparotomy: a sign of intra-abdominal sepsisAreti Tillou
Department of Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care, University of Southern California, LA County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
Am Surg 69:927-9. 2003..Therefore, FD should be viewed as a sign of possible underlying IAI. Appropriate radiographic imaging or direct visualization of the entire abdominal cavity should be pursued before managing the dehisced fascia... - Necrotizing soft tissue infections: improved outcomes with modern careAreti Tillou
Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095-6904, USA
Am Surg 70:841-4. 2004..We concluded that severe local pain and a significantly elevated white blood cell count on admission should alert the physician to the presence of severe infection and prompt the initiation of expeditious aggressive treatment... - Positive serum ethanol level and mortality in moderate to severe traumatic brain injuryAli Salim
Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
Arch Surg 144:865-71. 2009..Ethanol exposure is associated with decreased mortality in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury... - Functional status after injury: a longitudinal study of geriatric traumaLorraine Kelley-Quon
Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
Am Surg 76:1055-8. 2010..We conclude that in the year after traumatic injury, geriatric patients lost the equivalent of approximately one ADL, increasing their risk of further functional decline, loss of independence, and death... - Negative appendectomy in pregnant women is associated with a substantial risk of fetal lossMarcia L McGory
Center for Surgical Outcomes and Quality, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6904, USA
J Am Coll Surg 205:534-40. 2007..The study objective was to evaluate rates of fetal loss and early delivery in pregnant patients undergoing appendectomy, using a large population-based database... - Risk factors for recurrence after repair of enterocutaneous fistulaMegan Brenner
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Arch Surg 144:500-5. 2009..To assess outcomes after repair of enterocutaneous fistulae (ECF) and identify factors that predict mortality and recurrence... - Thoracic packing for uncontrolled bleeding in penetrating thoracic injuriesManuel Caceres
Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
South Med J 97:637-41. 2004..Damage control surgery in pentrating thoracic trauma, including thoracic packing, is a sound alternative when uncontrollable bleeding, hypothermia and coagulopathy compromises the survival of a patient... - High success with nonoperative management of blunt hepatic trauma: the liver is a sturdy organGeorge C Velmahos
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California and the Los Angeles County USC Healthcare Network, Los Angeles 90033, USA
Arch Surg 138:475-80; discussion 480-1. 2003..Nonoperative management of liver injuries (NOMLI) is highly successful and rarely leads to adverse events...