Search Results - "Burns, J Bracken"
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Operative Management and Outcome of Idiopathic Rectal Necrosis in an Octogenarian
Published in The American surgeon (01-08-2024)“…Idiopathic acute rectal necrosis (IARN) is a rare condition due to a robust rectal blood supply. This report describes an 83-year-old man presenting with…”
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Evaluation of Secondary Overtriage at a Rural Level 1 Trauma Center
Published in The American surgeon (01-09-2024)“…To retrospectively assess the prevalence of secondary overtriage (SO) within a rural regional Appalachian health care system. Trauma registry data was…”
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Outcome of Seatbelt Education and Safety Program Among Teenagers
Published in The American surgeon (01-07-2024)“…Despite the effectiveness of seatbelts, concerns persist about compliance, especially among teenagers. Survey data from a local high school and registry data…”
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Trends of Self-Inflicted Firearm Injuries at a Rural Level 1 Trauma Center
Published in The American surgeon (01-08-2024)“…Firearm injuries are a major public health concern with much focus on injuries due to violent crimes in urban areas. Less focus has been on self-inflicted…”
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Isolated Bulbourethral Rupture in a Fall from Ladder: A Rare Cause of Genitourethral Trauma
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A National Survey Assessing the Variability in the Management of Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
Published in The American surgeon (01-07-2023)“…Resuscitation of traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) is variable, with approaches that overlap Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support…”
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Bridging the Gap: How to Get Osteopathic Residents Into Fellowships
Published in Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) (13-08-2022)“…IntroductionThe fellowship match process is convoluted, with each specialty having its match on its timeline- with some programs having a Post Graduate Year…”
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Before Disaster Strikes: A Pilot Intervention to Improve Pediatric Trainees’ Knowledge of Disaster Medicine
Published in Pediatric emergency care (01-02-2022)“…OBJECTIVEBecause training in pediatric disaster medicine (PDM) is neither required nor standardized for pediatric residents, we designed and integrated a PDM…”
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for tube thoracostomy placement in trauma: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Published in Trauma surgery & acute care open (01-10-2022)“…BackgroundAntibiotic prophylaxis is routinely administered for most operative procedures, but their utility for certain bedside procedures remains…”
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Pediatric trauma patients are more likely to be discharged from the emergency department after arrival by helicopter emergency medical services
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-03-2013)“…Despite faster transport times, concern about the safety of medical helicopters has led to scrutiny in the national media. Few criteria exist for the use of…”
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Poor Outcomes of Patients From Delayed Care After Ground Level Falls
Published in The American surgeon (01-07-2023)“…Ground level falls are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. Delayed presentation in many conditions has been proven to lead to…”
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Assessing Futile Trauma Transfers in Rural Appalachia Following a Regional Health Care System Consolidation
Published in The American surgeon (01-07-2024)“…This study sought to define and analyze rates of futile trauma transfers (FTTs) after the consolidation of two rural level 1 trauma centers into one. Data was…”
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Effects of Trauma Center Consolidation on Adult Trauma at a Rural Level 1 Trauma Center
Published in The American surgeon (01-07-2024)“…The aim was to determine the impact of consolidation of two rural level 1 trauma centers on adult trauma patients presenting to the remaining level 1 trauma…”
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Lower Extremity Sandblast Injury: A Rarely Seen Injury Mechanism in the Civilian Population
Published in The American surgeon (01-07-2023)“…Blast injuries are both complex and rare in the civilian population. This combination can often lead to missed opportunities for early, effective intervention…”
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Proficiency of Surgical Faculty and Residents with Ethical Dilemmas: Is Modeling Enough?
Published in Journal of surgical education (01-11-2012)“…Objective Professionalism, an Accreditation Commission for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competency, embraces the concept of adherence to ethical…”
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Application of the Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score in a Rural Setting
Published in The American surgeon (01-07-2024)“…To retrospectively apply the Geriatric Trauma Outcome (GTO) score to the patient population of a rural South Central Appalachian level 1 trauma center and…”
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The Eastern Association of the Surgery of Trauma approach to practice management guideline development using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-11-2012)“…The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) is a leader in evidence-based medicine and the development of practice management guidelines (PMGs) in…”
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Sunken Skin Flap Syndrome: Neurological Dysfunction After Decompressive Craniectomy
Published in The American surgeon (01-07-2023)“…Sunken Skin Flap Syndrome (or Syndrome of the Trephined) following a head trauma is rare, but most often results from complications after decompressive…”
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Emergency Airway Placement by EMS Providers: Comparison between the King LT Supralaryngeal Airway and Endotracheal Intubation
Published in Prehospital and disaster medicine (01-02-2010)“…The ever-present risk of mass casualties and disaster situations may result in airway management situations that overwhelm local emergency medical services…”
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Geographical Distribution and Trends Analysis of Osteopathic General Surgery Residents
Published in Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) (01-10-2024)“…In recent years, the number of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) residents entering general surgery has increased. As DOs continue to solidify their role…”
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