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Species | L S KaoSummaryAffiliation: Baylor College of Medicine Country: USA Publications
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Should perioperative supplemental oxygen be routinely recommended for surgery patients? A bayesian meta-analysisLillian S Kao
Center for Clinical Research and Evidence Based Medicine Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence Based Practice C STEP Departments of Surgery Pediatrics Pediatric Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
Ann Surg 256:894-901. 2012..Because few trials assessed potential harms of hyperoxia, hazards were not included...- Reliability of superficial surgical site infections as a hospital quality measureLillian S Kao
Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence Based Practice C STEP, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77026, USA
J Am Coll Surg 213:231-5. 2011..We used the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data to determine the reliability of SSI rates as a measure of hospital performance and to evaluate the effect of hospital caseload on reliability... - Local variations in the epidemiology, microbiology, and outcome of necrotizing soft-tissue infections: a multicenter studyLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 202:139-45. 2011..Necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs) are rare and highly lethal... 
Antimicrobial prophylaxis and infection surveillance in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients: a multi-institutional survey of practice patternsLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
ASAIO J 57:231-8. 2011..Almost half of centers (49%, 64/132) perform routine surveillance cultures but at variable intervals. There is significant heterogeneity in antibiotic prophylaxis and infection surveillance practice patterns among ELSO centers...- A tale of 2 hospitals: a staggered cohort study of targeted interventions to improve compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis guidelinesLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77026, USA
Surgery 148:255-62. 2010..The purpose of this prospective study was to determine the effectiveness of targeted interventions to improve compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines (timing, spectrum, and discontinuation) at 2 university-affiliated hospitals... - Clinical research methodology I: introduction to randomized trialsLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
J Am Coll Surg 206:361-9. 2008 - Analysis of variance: is there a difference in means and what does it mean?Lillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
J Surg Res 144:158-70. 2008.... 
Navigating towards improved surgical safety using aviation-based strategiesLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 62008, USA
J Surg Res 145:327-35. 2008..Avenues and challenges for future research are also discussed...- The impact of diabetes on outcome in traumatically injured patients: an analysis of the National Trauma Data BankLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 5656 Kelley St, Suite 30S 62008, Houston, TX 77026, USA
Am J Surg 192:710-4. 2006..Studies on stress hyperglycemia in trauma patients have largely ignored diabetes, a potential confounder. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between diabetes and outcome in trauma patients... - Hyperglycemia and morbidity and mortality in extremely low birth weight infantsL S Kao
Department of Surgery, Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital, University of Texas, Houston Medical School, Houston, TX 77026, USA
J Perinatol 26:730-6. 2006..The purpose of this study was to determine the association between hyperglycemia and mortality and late-onset infections (>72 h) in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants... - Gender differences among spouses of surgeonsLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Houston Medical School, 5656 Kelley Street, Suite 30S62008, Houston, TX 77026, USA
Am J Surg 189:435-40. 2005..The goal of this study was to identify whether gender differences exist regarding the degree of spousal support for, satisfaction with, and perception of surgeons' careers... - Prophylactic cholecystectomy in transplant patients: a decision analysisLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, LBJ General Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77026, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 9:965-72. 2005..Expectant management is the preferred strategy for pancreas and/or kidney transplant recipients with asymptomatic cholelithiasis... - The impact of diabetes in patients with necrotizing soft tissue infectionsLillian S Kao
Department of General Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 6:427-38. 2005..Given the association of diabetes with necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) and hyperglycemia with mortality in critically ill patients, this study investigates the impact of diabetes and hyperglycemia in NSTI patients... - Perceptions and predictors of surgeon satisfaction: a survey of spouses of academic surgeonsLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
J Am Coll Surg 200:684-90. 2005..Despite the multiple potential detractors from an academic surgical career, most surgeons, as perceived by their spouses, would not have chosen differently and are satisfied with their career choices... - Alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone in critically injured trauma patientsS Rob Todd
Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Trauma 66:465-9. 2009..We hypothesized that alpha-MSH levels would be decreased in critically injured patients and that this would correlate with poor outcome... - Preclinical predictors of surgery NBME exam performanceRosemary A Kozar
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Surg Res 140:204-7. 2007..We hypothesized that at-risk students could be accurately identified and offered an intense tutorial program to enhance success on their exam... - Effect of NOS inhibition on rat gastric matrix metalloproteinase production during endotoxemiaEmily K Robinson
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Shock 25:507-14. 2006..Therefore, the purpose of these studies was to compare the effects of selective and nonselective NOS inhibition on LPS-induced gastric MMP production... - A multidisciplinary clinical pathway decreases rib fracture-associated infectious morbidity and mortality in high-risk trauma patientsS Rob Todd
Department of Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, 6550 Fannin Street, Smith Tower 1661, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Surg 192:806-11. 2006..The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effect of this pathway on infectious morbidity and mortality... - Training future surgical scientists: realities and recommendationsJames W Suliburk
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ann Surg 247:741-9. 2008..To examine factors influencing surgical research and assess the current state of training future surgical scientists... - Should cholecystectomy be performed for asymptomatic cholelithiasis in transplant patients?Lillian S Kao
Department of General Surgery, LBJ Hospital, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX 77026, USA
J Am Coll Surg 197:302-12. 2003 - Predictors of morbidity after traumatic pancreatic injuryLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
J Trauma 55:898-905. 2003.... - Early predictors of prolonged mechanical ventilation in major torso trauma patients who require resuscitationSteven C Agle
Department of Surgery, Eastern Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
Am J Surg 192:822-7. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: The need for prolonged mechanical ventilation can be accurately predicted and these predictors may assist clinicians in resource allocation and patient management decisions... - Surgical education in the internet eraCarla M Pugh
Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Surg Res 156:177-82. 2009..This paper highlights presentations about the challenges as well as the rewards of surgical education in the age of the Internet from the 2009 Academic Surgical Congress... - Predicting death in necrotizing soft tissue infections: a clinical scoreDaniel A Anaya
Division of General Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 10:517-22. 2009..The goal of this study was to develop a clinical score based on data available at the time of initial assessment to aid in stratifying patients according to their risk of death... - Trials and tribulations: current challenges in conducting clinical trialsLillian S Kao
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Box 356410, 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98125, USA
Arch Surg 138:59-62. 2003..This article describes the difficulties encountered at a single institution participating in a multicenter drug study and reviews the challenges involved in developing a high-quality randomized controlled study...
Research Grants
- Studies on Hyperglycemia in Surgical InfectionLILLIAN KAO; Fiscal Year: 2007....