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Educational impact of the electronic medical recordPaul J Schenarts
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Education, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA
J Surg Educ 69:105-12. 2012..The electronic medical record (EMR) is commonly thought to improve the safety and quality of care; however, there is scant information on the impact the EMR has on graduate medical education (GME)...- Comparison of surgical residency applicants from U.S. medical schools with U.S.-born and foreign-born international medical school graduatesPaul J Schenarts
Division of Surgical Education, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA
J Surg Educ 65:406-12. 2008..Compare characteristics of U.S. medical school graduates with U.S.-born and foreign-born international medical school (IMG) graduates... 
Field hypotension in patients who arrive at the hospital normotensive: a marker of severe injury or crying wolf?Paul J Schenarts
General Surgery Residency Program, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA
N C Med J 69:265-9. 2008..Trauma patients with hypotension in the field who arrive at a hospital with a normal blood pressure (BP) may not be recognized as significantly injured...- Impact of acute care general surgery coverage by trauma surgeons on the trauma patientPaul J Schenarts
Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Am Surg 74:494-501; discussion 501-2. 2008..Mortality remained unchanged after ACS integration... - Myths and realities of the 80-hour work weekPaul J Schenarts
Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
Curr Surg 63:269-74. 2006..The reduction in resident work hours has resulted in the formation of several myths. The purpose of this review is to examine the published data on resident work hours to separate out myth from reality... - Low-dose dopamine: a physiologically based reviewPaul J Schenarts
The Center of Excellence in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858 4354, USA
Curr Surg 63:219-25. 2006..In an attempt to prevent or alter the course of acute renal failure, many surgeons continue to use low-dose dopamine. This article critically reviews the physiologic reasons why low-dose dopamine is not clinically efficacious... - The effect of a rotating night-float coverage scheme on preventable and potentially preventable morbidity at a level 1 trauma centerPaul Schenarts
Center for Excellence in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 4354, USA
Am J Surg 190:147-52. 2005..The effect of resident work-hour restriction on patient outcome remains controversial... - Trauma intensive care unit survival: how good is an educated guess?Claudia E Goettler
Department of Surgery, Center of Excellence for Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
J Trauma 68:1279-87; discussion 1287-8. 2010..Hence, we undertook a study to analyze the accuracy of outcomes predictions of various members of the healthcare team... - What price commitment: what benefit? The cost of a saved life in a developing level I trauma centerMichael F Rotondo
Department of Surgery, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834, 08, USA
J Trauma 67:915-23. 2009..Although this approach has sparked a national ethical debate, little has been published investigating efficacy. This study examines the price of commitment and outcomes at a Level I Trauma Center... - Predicting the need for early tracheostomy: a multifactorial analysis of 992 intubated trauma patientsClaudia E Goettler
Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
J Trauma 60:991-6. 2006..Tracheostomy has few, severe risks, while prolonged endotracheal intubation causes morbidity. The need for tracheostomy was assessed, based on early clinical parameters... - High-frequency oscillatory ventilation as a rescue therapy for adult trauma patientsSteven Briggs
Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 27858 4354, USA
Am J Crit Care 18:144-8. 2009..High-frequency oscillatory ventilation is an alternative ventilation mode that improves oxygenation in trauma patients in whom conventional ventilation strategies have been unsuccessful... - Body mass index and outcomes in critically injured blunt trauma patients: weighing the impactMark A Newell
Department of Surgery, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Center of Excellence for Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University Health Systems of Eastern North Carolina, Greenville, NC 27858 4354, USA
J Am Coll Surg 204:1056-61; discussion 1062-4. 2007..The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between stratified BMI and outcomes in blunt injured patients... - "Damage control" in the elderly: futile endeavor or fruitful enterprise?Mark A Newell
Department of Surgery, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, The Center of Excellence for Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Greenville, North Carolina 27834 4354, USA
J Trauma 69:1049-53. 2010..However, the effectiveness of this approach has not been examined in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to characterize elderly DCL patients... - The elderly trauma patient: an investment for the future?Mark A Newell
Department of Surgery, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, The Center of Excellence for Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
J Trauma 67:337-40. 2009..The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between total costs (TC) and reimbursement in young (YNG) and ELD trauma patients... - Morbidity reduction in critically ill trauma patients through use of a computerized insulin infusion protocol: a preliminary studyEric A Toschlog
Department of Surgery, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834, USA
J Trauma 62:1370-5; discussion 1375-6. 2007..The purpose of our study was to evaluate the effect of a computerized hospital insulin protocol (CHIP) on glycemic control and outcome in critically ill trauma patients... - Alcohol withdrawal syndrome: Turning minor injuries into a major problemMichael R Bard
Department of Surgery, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, The Center of Excellence for Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University Health Systems of Eastern North Carolina, Greenville, North Carolina 27858 4354, USA
J Trauma 61:1441-5; discussion 1445-6. 2006..The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of AWS on length of stay, morbidity, mortality, and cost in low injury acuity trauma patients... - The relationship of Injury Severity Score and Glasgow Coma Score to rehabilitative potential in patients suffering traumatic brain injuryEric A Toschlog
Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, The Center of Excellence for Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University Health Systems of Eastern North Carolina, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4354, USA
Am Surg 69:491-7; discussion 497-8. 2003..Severely injured patients including those with severe TBI have a rehabilitative gain toward functional independence that is similar to that of when compared with those less severely injured... - Language barrier leads to the unnecessary intubation of trauma patientsMichael R Bard
Department of Surgery, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, University Health Systems of Eastern North Carolina, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4354, USA
Am Surg 70:783-6. 2004..GCS was statistically higher in the Spanish-speaking group (14 vs 12; P = 0.004). Language and communication barriers lead to potentially preventable intubations in trauma patients... - A collaborative systems approach to rural burn careScott G Sagraves
Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834, USA
J Burn Care Res 28:111-4. 2007..The successful collaboration between the BC and TC can unload some minor burn care from the burn center, while providing good clinical care to the local rural population... - Rural trauma recidivism: a different diseaseEric A Toschlog
Department of Surgery, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, University Health Systems of Eastern North Carolina, 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
Arch Surg 142:77-81. 2007..In an attempt to devise preventative strategies, we theorized that the rural RC profile would be similar to that of urban counterparts... - Clinical predictors of subtherapeutic aminoglycoside levels in trauma patients undergoing once-daily dosingEric A Toschlog
Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, 27858-4354, USA
J Trauma 55:255-60; discussion 260-2. 2003..These findings may have important clinical implications regarding antibiotic efficacy in these select patients... - Resident perceptions of the impact of paging on intraoperative educationJoel S Rose
Division of Surgical Education, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Am Surg 78:642-6. 2012..3) but were neutral with respect if messages taken by a third party decreased interruptions (mean 3.8). Although our hypothesis was that pager interruptions were frequent and disrupt resident education, our data demonstrate the opposite... - An objective study of the impact of the electronic medical record on outcomes in trauma patientsPaul J Schenarts
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Am Surg 78:1249-54. 2012..This is the first study to investigate the impact of the EMR in surgical patients. Although there was an improvement in some complications, the overall impact was inconsistent... - Popliteal artery trauma in a rural level I trauma centerScott G Sagraves
Section of Trauma, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, University Health Systems of Eastern North Carolina, Greenville, NC 27858-4354, USA
Am Surg 69:485-9; discussion 490. 2003..Of those patients receiving an amputation 83 per cent were transferred from another hospital and despite a statistically lower ISS still required an amputation... - Is your residency program ready for Generation Y?Lisa L Schlitzkus
Division of Surgical Education, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA
J Surg Educ 67:108-11. 2010..This article will provide an overview of Generation Y, contrast Generation Y with Generation X, and discuss how to use generation-specific strategies to attract, recruit, and manage a Generation Y resident... - Surgical resident education: what is the department's price for commitment?Michael P Meara
Division of Surgical Education, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA
J Surg Educ 67:427-31. 2010..The purpose of this study was to determine what price a Department of Surgery pays to fulfill its commitment to resident education... - A six year head-to-head comparison of osteopathic and allopathic applicants to a university-based, allopathic general surgery residencyLisa L Schlitzkus
Division of Surgical Education, Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA
J Surg Educ 69:699-704. 2012..A lack of knowledge of osteopathic schooling leads to a potential applicant bias in favor of allopathic applicants, but the 2 groups have not been compared head to head... - What do surgical nurses know about surgical residents?Lisa L Schlitzkus
Division of Surgical Education, Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA
J Surg Educ 66:383-91. 2009..The intent of this study was to determine what surgical nurses know about surgical residents... - Pediatric trauma experience in a combat support hospital in eastern Afghanistan over 10 months, 2010 to 2011Kenneth L Wilson
Department of Surgery, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am Surg 79:257-60. 2013..6%), 13 were transferred to other hospitals (31.7%), and 20 were discharged to home (48.8%; two not noted). Broad experience in operative trauma care, pediatric resuscitation, and critical care is a priority for military surgeons... - Disparity between resident and faculty surgeons' perceptions of preoperative preparation, intraoperative teaching, and postoperative feedbackJoel S Rose
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA
J Surg Educ 68:459-64. 2011..The purpose of this study was to investigate differing perceptions of surgical residents and faculty in regard to preoperative preparation, intraoperative teaching, and postoperative feedback... - Incorporating leadership training, a horizontal approach to resuscitation and performance feedback, into advanced life supportPaul J Schenarts
Crit Care Med 35:1781-2. 2007 - Debriefing is an effective method for providing feedback and ensuring adherence to best clinical practice by residents in the intensive care unitPaul J Schenarts
Crit Care Med 35:957-8. 2007 - Effects of manganese superoxide dismutase, when given after inhalation injury has been establishedHans G Bone
Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
Crit Care Med 30:856-60. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: Treatment with MnSOD given after smoke inhalation seems to be less effective then pretreatment with MnSOD, which was reported in previous studies to reduce the degree of inhalation injury...