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The effect of traditional healer intervention prior to allopathic care on pediatric burn mortality in Malawi by Gallaher, Jared R., Purcell, Laura N., Banda, Wone, Charles, Anthony

“…•Patients who used a traditional health practitioner presented to a burn center later.•Traditional health practitioner use was associated with an increase in…”
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Acute Cholecystitis: A Review by Gallaher, Jared R, Charles, Anthony

“…IMPORTANCE: Gallbladder disease affects approximately 20 million people in the US. Acute cholecystitis is diagnosed in approximately 200 000 people in the US…”
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Damage control operations in non-trauma patients: defining criteria for the staged rapid source control laparotomy in emergency general surgery by Becher, Robert D, Peitzman, Andrew B, Sperry, Jason L, Gallaher, Jared R, Neff, Lucas P, Sun, Yankai, Miller, Preston R, Chang, Michael C

“…The staged laparotomy in the operative management of emergency general surgery (EGS) patients is an extension of trauma surgeons operating on this population…”
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Consequences of centralised blood bank policies in sub-Saharan Africa by Gallaher, Jared R, Mulima, Gift, Kopp, Dawn, Shores, Carol G, Charles, Anthony G

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Sub-Saharan African hospitals have a unique opportunity to address intentional injury to children by Gallaher, Jared R, Molyneux, Elizabeth, Charles, Anthony G

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A Review of Acute Cholecystitis—Reply by Gallaher, Jared R., Charles, Anthony

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Race, area deprivation index, and access to surgical burn care in a pediatric population in North Carolina by Holloway, Alexa, Williams, Felicia, Akinkuotu, Adesola, Charles, Anthony, Gallaher, Jared R.

“…Burns represent a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children. This study explores the intersecting effects of social deprivation and race in…”
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Reallocation of Hospital Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic and Effect on Trauma Outcomes in a Resource-Limited Setting by Gallaher, Jared R., Yohann, Avital, Kajombo, Chifundo, Schneider, Andrew, Purcell, Laura, Charles, Anthony

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions to surgical care worldwide, particularly in low-resource countries. We sought to…”
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Validating the danger of vehicular protective devices and bowel injury by Abid, Mustafa, Schneider, Andrew, Raff, Lauren, Charles, Anthony, Gallaher, Jared R

“…•Small bowel or colon injuries after motor vehicle collision occur in about 1% of patients.•The adjusted odds ratio of undergoing bowel resection or repair…”
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Comparative outcomes between COVID-19 and influenza patients placed on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe ARDS by Raff, Lauren A., Reid, Trista D., Johnson, Daniel, Raff, Evan J., Schneider, Andrew B., Charles, Anthony G., Gallaher, Jared R.

“…ECMO is an established supportive adjunct for patients with severe, refractory ARDS from viral pneumonia. However, the exact role and timing of ECMO for…”
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Time to Cannulation after ICU Admission Increases Mortality for Patients Requiring Veno-venous ECMO for COVID-19 Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Raff, Lauren A., Gallaher, Jared R., Johnson, Daniel, Raff, Evan J., Charles, Anthony G., Reid, Trista S.

“…COVID-19 can cause ARDS that is rapidly progressive, severe, and refractory to conventional therapies. ECMO can be used as a supportive therapy to improve…”
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Access to Operative Intervention Reduces Mortality in Adult Burn Patients in a Resource-Limited Setting in Sub-Saharan Africa by Gallaher, Jared R., Banda, Wone, Robinson, Brittany, Purcell, Laura N., Charles, Anthony

“…Introduction Early excision and grafting remains the standard of care after burn injury. However, in a resource-limited setting, operative capacity often…”
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Underutilization of Operative Capacity at the District Hospital Level in a Resource-Limited Setting by Gallaher, Jared R., Chise, Yonasi, Reiss, Rachel, Purcell, Laura N., Manjolo, Mphatso, Charles, Anthony

“…Improving surgical care in a resource-limited setting requires the optimization of operative capacity, especially at the district hospital level. We conducted…”
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Posthospitalization outcomes after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for COVID-19 by Gribensk, Arthur, Schneider, Andrew, Gallaher, Jared R., Reid, Trista S., Kindell, Daniel G., Charles, Anthony G., Raff, Lauren A.

“…Critical illness from COVID-19 is associated with prolonged hospitalization and high mortality rates. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is used for…”
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Predictors of multi-drug resistance in burn wound colonization following burn injury in a resource-limited setting by Gallaher, Jared R., Banda, Wone, Lachiewicz, Anne M., Krysiak, Robert, Purcell, Laura N., Charles, Anthony G.

“…•Burn wound colonization with MDR bacteria was very common in a Malawian burn unit.•For flame burns, %TBSA and the use of operative intervention increased the…”
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The effect of burn mechanism on pediatric mortality in Malawi: A propensity weighted analysis by Purcell, Laura N., Sincavage, John, Banda, Wone, Cairns, Bruce, Phillips, Michael R., Gallaher, Jared R., Charles, Anthony

“…•There is a high incidence of burn injury in sub Saharan Africa particularly in children.•There is a higher incidence of scald burns compared to flame…”
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Diurnal variation in trauma mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: A proxy for health care system maturity by Gallaher, Jared R., Varela, Carlos, Purcell, Laura N., Maine, Rebecca, Charles, Anthony

“…•This is the first description of diurnal variation in trauma-associated mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.•Nighttime trauma associated mortality is approximated…”
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Trends in head injury associated mortality in Malawi by Gallaher, Jared R., Yohann, Avital, Purcell, Laura N., Kumwenda, Ken-Kellar, Charles, Anthony

“…•TBI-associated mortality remains high in a resource-limited setting.•A decrease TBI-associated mortality was associated with the early years of a general…”
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Nonoperative Management Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Adams, Ursula C., Herb, Joshua N., Akinkuotu, Adesola C., Gallaher, Jared R., Charles, Anthony G., Phillips, Michael R.

“…Nonoperative management (NOM) of acute appendicitis in the pediatric population is highly debated with uncertain cost-effectiveness. We performed a decision…”
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Colonization with Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae is Associated with Increased Mortality Following Burn Injury in Sub-Saharan Africa by Gallaher, Jared R., Banda, Wone, Lachiewicz, Anne M., Krysiak, Robert, Cairns, Bruce A., Charles, Anthony G.

“…Background Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are an emerging international concern in low- and middle-income countries that threaten recent public health…”
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