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Magnetic resonance imaging in combination with helical computed tomography provides a safe and efficient method of cervical spine clearance in the obtunded trauma patientNicole A Stassen
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box SURG, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
J Trauma 60:171-7. 2006..In 2002, our institution implemented a new c-spine clearance guideline utilizing c-spine computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of this guideline...
Helicopters improve survival in seriously injured patients requiring interfacility transfer for definitive careJoshua B Brown
Strong Regional Trauma Center, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642 8410, USA
J Trauma 70:310-4. 2011..The benefits of HT over ground transport (GT) in this setting are unclear. By using a national sample, the objective of this study was to assess whether HT impacted outcomes following interfacility transfer of trauma patients...- The National Trauma Triage Protocol: can this tool predict which patients with trauma will benefit from helicopter transport?Joshua B Brown
Division of Trauma and General Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 73:319-25. 2012..The objective of this study was to assess the role of the National Trauma Triage Protocol (NTTP) in selecting patients that would benefit from HT... - Trauma center designation correlates with functional independence after severe but not moderate traumatic brain injuryJoshua B Brown
Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642 8410, USA
J Trauma 69:263-9. 2010..The objective was to determine whether trauma center designation influenced functional outcomes after moderate and severe TBI... - Impact of a graduated driver's license law on crashes involving young drivers in New York StateJulius D Cheng
Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York 14642, USA
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 73:457-61. 2012..The New York State GDL law increased supervision of young driver and limited both time-of-day driven and number of passengers. This review examines the impact of a GDL enacted in New York in September 2003... - Mechanism of injury and special consideration criteria still matter: an evaluation of the National Trauma Triage ProtocolJoshua B Brown
Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642 8410, USA
J Trauma 70:38-44; discussion 44-5. 2011..The study objective was to analyze whether trauma center need (TCN) was accurately predicted solely by the PHY and ANA criteria using national data... - Helicopters and the civilian trauma system: national utilization patterns demonstrate improved outcomes after traumatic injuryJoshua B Brown
Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642 8410, USA
J Trauma 69:1030-4; discussion 1034-6. 2010..The objective of this study was to compare patient outcomes after transport from the scene of injury by HT and ground transport using a national patient sample... - Selective nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guidelineNicole A Stassen
Practice Management Guideline Committee, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 73:S294-300. 2012..Since that time, a large volume of literature on these topics has been published requiring a reevaluation of the current EAST guideline... - Ground level falls are associated with significant mortality in elderly patientsKonstantinos Spaniolas
Division of Acute Care and Trauma surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
J Trauma 69:821-5. 2010..We hypothesize that in elderly patients, a GLF may represent a high-risk group for injury and concurrent comorbidities that warrant trauma service evaluation and should be triaged appropriately... - Prehospital spinal immobilization does not appear to be beneficial and may complicate care following gunshot injury to the torsoJoshua B Brown
Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642 8410, USA
J Trauma 67:774-8. 2009..Our objective was to evaluate the potential benefit of PHSI after torso GSW versus the potential to interfere with other critical aspects of care... - The aging road warrior: national trend toward older riders impacts outcome after motorcycle injuryJoshua B Brown
Department of Surgery, Strong Regional Trauma Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642 8410, USA
Am Surg 76:279-86. 2010..Motorcycle safety education and training initiatives should be expanded to specifically target older motorcyclists... - The incidence and clinical significance of pneumomediastinum found on computed tomography scan in blunt trauma patientsDaniela Molena
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Am Surg 75:1081-3. 2009..In this study, PM seen on CT was found to have little clinical significance other than as a marker for severe blunt trauma. No patients with airway or esophageal injuries were seen in any of the PM patients... - Nonoperative management of blunt hepatic injury: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guidelineNicole A Stassen
Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 73:S288-93. 2012..Since that time, a large volume of literature on these topics has been published requiring a reevaluation of the previous Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma guideline... - Does the need for noncardiac surgery during ventricular assist device therapy impact clinical outcome?Joshua B Brown
Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY 14642 8410, USA
Surgery 146:627-33; discussion 633-4. 2009..The objective of this study was to identify VAD patients requiring NCS (+NCS) and compare outcomes with those not requiring NCS (-NCS)... - Isolated gastric injury after blunt abdominal traumaMark L Gestring
Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642-8410, USA
J Trauma 61:1021. 2006 - Prophylactic antibiotics adversely affect nosocomial pneumonia in trauma patientsJ Jason Hoth
Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky 40292, USA
J Trauma 55:249-54. 2003.... - Abdominal seat belt marks in the era of focused abdominal sonography for traumaNicole A Stassen
Department of Surgery, University of Louisville and University of Louisville Hospitals, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
Arch Surg 137:718-22; discussion 722-3. 2002..Focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) is an unreliable method for assessing intra-abdominal injury in patients with seat belt marks... - Thoracotomy for blunt trauma: traditional indications may not applyJason J Hoth
Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA
Am Surg 69:1108-11. 2003..Since the majority of such patients have multicavitary injuries that require prior operation and are commonly coagulopathic, caution should be exercised when deciding whether to proceed with thoracotomy based solely on chest tube output... - Reevaluation of diagnostic procedures for transmediastinal gunshot woundsNicole A Stassen
Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, and the University of Louisville Hospital, Kentucky 40292, USA
J Trauma 53:635-8; discussion 638. 2002.... - Laryngotracheal injuries: does injury mechanism matter?Nicole A Stassen
Department of Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
Am Surg 70:522-5. 2004..A high level of suspicion must be maintained when evaluating all potential laryngotracheal injury patients irrespective of the mechanism of injury... - Examination of the role of abdominal computed tomography in the evaluation of victims of trauma with increased aspartate aminotransferase in the era of focused abdominal sonography for traumaNicole A Stassen
Department of Surgery and the Price Institute of Surgical Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
Surgery 132:642-6; discussion 646-7. 2002..Eliminating unnecessary CT allows for more cost-effective use of resources...