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The relationship of plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin A1C levels among nondiabetic trauma patientsTammy R Kopelman
Division of Burns, Trauma Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
J Trauma 64:30-3; discussion 33-4. 2008..We studied whether this hyperglycemia may actually indicate the presence of occult DM (ODM) as demonstrated by elevated glycosylated hemoglobin A1C (gHbA1C)...
The utility of diagnostic laparoscopy in the evaluation of anterior abdominal stab woundsTammy R Kopelman
Division of Burns, Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
Am J Surg 196:871-7; discussion 877. 2008....
Incidence of blunt cerebrovascular injury in low-risk cervical spine fracturesTammy R Kopelman
Division of Burns, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
Am J Surg 202:684-8; discussion 688-9. 2011..We sought to determine the incidence of BCVI with CSfx in the absence of high-risk injury patterns...
Use of computed tomography in the initial evaluation of anterior abdominal stab woundsNicole E Berardoni
Department of Radiology, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Am J Surg 202:690-5; discussion 695-6. 2011..The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of computed tomography (CT) to facilitate initial management decisions in patients with anterior abdominal stab wounds...
The ability of computed tomography to diagnose placental abruption in the trauma patientTammy R Kopelman
Division of Burns, Trauma Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85008, USA
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 74:236-41. 2013..Our objective was to determine if abdominopelvic computed tomographic (CT) imaging can assess for placental abruption (PA) when obtained to exclude associated maternal injuries...
Risk factors for blunt cerebrovascular injury in children: do they mimic those seen in adults?Tammy R Kopelman
Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85008, USA
J Trauma 71:559-64; discussion 564. 2011..The purpose of our study was to determine whether adult criteria translate to the pediatric population...
Empiric, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy with an aggressive de-escalation strategy does not induce gram-negative pathogen resistance in ventilator-associated pneumoniaMichael L Hibbard
Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 11:427-32. 2010..With this practice, however, alterations in antimicrobial resistance remain a concern. Our hypothesis was that this strict regimen does not alter antimicrobial susceptibility of common gram-negative VAP pathogens in our SICU...
Can empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics for ventilator-associated pneumonia be narrowed based on Gram's stain results of bronchoalveolar lavage fluidTammy R Kopelman
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Am J Surg 192:812-6. 2006..Our purpose was to assess the value of the GS in diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and to determine whether early antibiotic narrowing was feasible...
Significant pediatric morbidity and mortality from intracranial ballistic injuries caused by nonpowder gunshot wounds. A case seriesPatrick J O'Neill
Division of Burns, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Ariz, USA
Pediatr Neurosurg 45:205-9. 2009..We suggest that age warning should be adjusted to 18 years or older for unsupervised use to be considered safe of these potentially lethal weapons...
