Search Results - "EFRON, David T"
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Comparison of open and endovascular treatment of acute mesenteric ischemia
Published in Journal of vascular surgery (2014)“…Introduction Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a commonly fatal result of inadequate bowel perfusion that requires immediate evaluation by both vascular and…”
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Epidemiology and outcomes of non-compressible torso hemorrhage
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-09-2013)“…Abstract Background Non-compressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) is the leading cause of potentially preventable death in military trauma, but the civilian…”
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Influence of the National Trauma Data Bank on the Study of Trauma Outcomes: Is It Time to Set Research Best Practices to Further Enhance Its Impact?
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-05-2012)“…Background Risk-adjusted analyses are critical in evaluating trauma outcomes. The National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) is a statistically robust registry that…”
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Impact of nutritional support on clinical outcome in patients at nutritional risk: A multicenter, prospective cohort study in Baltimore and Beijing teaching hospitals
Published in Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) (01-11-2010)“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the impact of nutritional support on clinical outcomes in patients at nutritional risk defined by the Nutritional Risk Screening…”
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Racial, Ethnic, and Insurance Status Disparities in Use of Posthospitalization Care after Trauma
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-12-2011)“…Background Posthospitalization care is important for recovery after trauma. Disadvantaged populations, like racial or ethnic minorities and the uninsured, make…”
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Unconscious Race and Class Biases among Registered Nurses: Vignette-Based Study Using Implicit Association Testing
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-06-2015)“…Background Implicit bias is an unconscious preference for a specific social group that can have adverse consequences for patient care. Acute care clinical…”
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Use of Systems Engineering to Design a Hospital Command Center
Published in Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety (01-05-2019)“…In hospitals and health systems across the country, patient flow bottlenecks delay care delivery—emergency department boarding and operating room exit holds…”
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Worse outcomes among uninsured general surgery patients: Does the need for an emergency operation explain these disparities?
Published in Surgery (01-08-2014)“…Background We hypothesize that lack of access to care results in propensity toward emergent operative management and may be an important factor in worse…”
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Investigating the relationship between weather and violence in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Published in Injury (01-01-2016)“…Abstract Background It is a common refrain at major urban trauma centers that caseloads increase in the heat of the summer. Several previous studies supported…”
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Mechanism of Injury Predicts Patient Mortality and Impairment After Blunt Trauma
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-05-2009)“…Background Different mechanisms of injury (MOI), such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, or pedestrians struck by motor vehicle impart varying degrees of force…”
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Females have fewer complications and lower mortality following trauma than similarly injured males: A risk adjusted analysis of adults in the National Trauma Data Bank
Published in Surgery (01-08-2009)“…Background Studies of sexual dimorphism in trauma outcomes suggest that women have a survival advantage compared to equivalently injured men. It is unknown if…”
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US emergency department visits for fireworks injuries, 2006–2010
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-07-2014)“…Abstract Background Most literature regarding fireworks injuries are from outside the United States, whereas US-based reports focus primarily on children and…”
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Factors Affecting the Likelihood of Presentation to the Emergency Department of Trauma Patients After Discharge
Published in Annals of emergency medicine (01-11-2011)“…Study objective We determine the rate at which trauma patients re-present to the emergency department (ED) after discharge from the hospital and determine…”
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Socioeconomic disparity in inpatient mortality after traumatic injury in adults
Published in Surgery (01-09-2013)“…Background Prior studies have demonstrated that race and insurance status predict inpatient trauma mortality, but have been limited by their inability to…”
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Conscious status predicts mortality among patients with isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI) in administrative data
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-08-2017)“…Abstract Background Outcome studies in trauma using administrative data traditionally employ anatomy-based definitions of injury severity; however, physiologic…”
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Beating the weekend trend: Increased mortality in older adult traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients admitted on weekends
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-10-2012)“…Abstract Background Weekend admission is associated with mortality in cardiovascular emergencies and stroke but the effect of weekend admission for trauma is…”
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Beneficial “Halo Effects” of Surgical Resident Performance Feedback
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-09-2016)“…Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention is one of the most frequent measures of quality in hospital settings. In 2013, we began providing…”
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Treatment outcomes of injured children at adult level 1 trauma centers: are there benefits from added specialized care?
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-04-2011)“…Abstract Background Accidental traumatic injury is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The authors hypothesized that no mortality…”
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Beyond incidence: Costs of complications in trauma and what it means for those who pay
Published in Surgery (01-07-2015)“…Introduction Trauma patients have greater rates of complications than general surgery patients; however, existing surgical pay-for-performance (P4P) guidelines…”
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Motorcycle Helmets Associated with Lower Risk of Cervical Spine Injury: Debunking the Myth
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-03-2011)“…Background There has been a repeal of the universal helmet law in several states despite definitive evidence that helmets reduce mortality, traumatic brain…”
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