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Health status improvement after surgical correction of primary hyperparathyroidism in patients with high and low preoperative calcium levels by Burney, Richard E., Jones, Katherine R., Christy, Barbara, Thompson, Norman W.

“…Background: We conducted a prospective cohort study to determine whether there are differences in functional health status between patients with low (<10.9…”
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Ambulatory and admitted laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients have comparable outcomes but different functional health status by BURNEY, R. E, JONES, K. R

“…Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is frequently an ambulatory procedure, but some patients are best admitted for a brief hospital stay. In this study, we compared…”
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Surgical correction of primary hyperparathyroidism improves quality of life by Burney, Richard E., Jones, Katherine R., Peterson, Melissa, Christy, Barbara, Thompson, Norman W.

“…Background: The SF-36 health status assessment tool is well suited for measuring the morbidity associated with primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT). The purpose…”
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Assessment of patient outcomes after operation for primary hyperparathyroidism by Burney, Richard E., Jones, Katherine R., Coon, Jane Wilson, Blewitt, Darby K., Herm, Ann M.

“…Background. We have used the SF-36, an accepted health status assessment tool, in conjunction with condition-specific clinical information, to assess…”
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Fistula-in-ano after episiotomy by Howard, Denise, DeLancey, John O.L, Burney, Richard E

“…Background: In the past 2 years, we treated three women with fourth-degree lacerations or episiotomy infections presenting with persistent pain and drainage…”
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Family participation during resuscitation: an option by Doyle, C J, Post, H, Burney, R E, Maino, J, Keefe, M, Rhee, K J

“…We began to question the fairness of a policy to exclude close family members from the treatment room during attempted resuscitation of cardiac arrest victims…”
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Core Outcomes Measures for Inguinal Hernia Repair by Burney, Richard E, Jones, Katherine R, Coon, Jane Wilson, Blewitt, Darby K, Herm, Ann, Peterson, Melissa

“…Background: Demands on the medical profession to develop performance measures and demonstrate cost-effectiveness make it imperative that a uniform approach to…”
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Blunt rupture of the diaphragm: mechanism, diagnosis, and treatment by Kearney, P A, Rouhana, S W, Burney, R E

“…In the absence of respiratory distress and massive visceral herniation, the diagnosis of blunt diaphragmatic disruption can be difficult. This is particularly…”
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Comparison of aeromedical crew performance by patient severity and outcome by Burney, R E, Passini, L, Hubert, D, Maio, R

“…One of the continuing controversies in aeromedical transport involves crew composition. Since 1987, we have used both physician/nurse (P/N) and nurse/nurse…”
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APACHE II scoring in the injured patient by Rhee, K J, Baxt, W G, Mackenzie, J R, Willits, N H, Burney, R E, O'Malley, R J, Reid, N, Schwabe, D, Storer, D L, Weber, R

“…The purpose of this study was to measure the predictive power of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) with respect to mortality in a…”
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Rapid acute physiology scoring in transport systems by Rhee, K J, Mackenzie, J R, Burney, R E, Willits, N H, O'Malley, R J, Reid, N, Schwabe, D, Storer, D L, Weber, R

“…A multi-institutional study was undertaken to define the predictive power for mortality of the Rapid Acute Physiology Score (RAPS) in a large and diverse group…”
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Return to work after inguinal hernia repair by Jones, Katherine R., Burney, Richard E., Peterson, Melissa, Christy, Barbara

“…Background. There is much variation in the time when a patient returns to work after inguinal hernia repair. Most surgical research has focused on the type of…”
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Emergency aeromedical transport of patients with acute myocardial infarction by Kaplan, L, Walsh, D, Burney, R E

“…Traditional medical treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) calls for immediate admission and observation in a special care unit and prohibits early…”
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Forces acting during air and ground transport on patients stabilized by standard immobilization techniques by Silbergleit, R, Dedrick, D K, Pape, J, Burney, R E

“…Transportation, whether by air or ground, exposes the injured patient to mechanical shocks and vibrations. These forces and their hazardous potential remain…”
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The effects of intraosseous infusion on the growth plate in a nestling rabbit model by Dedrick, D K, Mase, C, Ranger, W, Burney, R E

“…The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that saline or bicarbonate infusion does not damage the growth plate in a nestling rabbit model. Animal…”
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Chest roentgenograms in diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the aorta. Observer variation in interpretation by Burney, R E, Gundry, S R, Mackenzie, J R, Whitehouse, W M, Wu, S C

“…A significant p value is not always a good measure of the clinical value of a diagnostic test. By examining interobserver agreement with respect to chest…”
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Is the flight physician needed for helicopter emergency medical services? by Rhee, K J, Strozeski, M, Burney, R E, Mackenzie, J R, LaGreca-Reibling, K

“…The question of whether physicians are cost effective in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) transport remains an unresolved issue. During a…”
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Recurrent abdominal abscess caused by retained colorectum after proctocolectomy by Burney, R E, Faulkner, D J

“…In two patients recurrent pelvic abscesses resulted from retention of colorectal mucosa after proctocolectomy. In both patients sepsis occurred more than 10…”
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Defibrillation safety in emergency helicopter transport by Dedrick, D K, Darga, A, Landis, D, Burney, R E

“…Rotary aircraft play a growing role in the transport of critically ill patients who may require emergency treatment, including defibrillation, during…”
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Neutrophil depletion fails to improve neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest in dogs by Schott, R J, Natale, J E, Ressler, S W, Burney, R E, D'Alecy, L G

“…We tested the hypothesis that polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) contribute to morbidity and mortality in a canine model of cardiac arrest-induced…”
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