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Non-operative Management of Small Bowel Obstruction in Patients with No Previous Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Bayat, Zubair, Guttman, Matthew P., Shiroky, Jonah, Karanicolas, Paul J.

“…While the contemporary management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) often includes a trial of non-operative management (NOM), surgical dogma dictates…”
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Deaths following withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy: Opportunities for quality improvement? by Guttman, Matthew P., Tillmann, Bourke W., Haas, Barbara, Nathens, Avery B.

“…Mortality is an important trauma center outcome. With many patients initially surviving catastrophic injuries and a growing proportion of geriatric patients,…”
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A multidimensional approach to identifying high-performing trauma centers across the United States by Hamad, Doulia M., Subacius, Haris, Thomas, Arielle, Guttman, Matthew P., Tillmann, Bourke W., Jerath, Angela, Haas, Barbara, Nathens, Avery B.

“…The differentiators of centers performing at the highest level of quality and patient safety are likely both structural and cultural. We aimed to combine five…”
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The timing of amputation of mangled lower extremities does not predict post-injury outcomes and mortality: A retrospective analysis from the ACS TQIP database by Tillmann, Bourke W., Guttman, Matthew P., Nathens, Avery B., de Mestral, Charles, Kayssi, Ahmed, Haas, Barbara

“…BACKGROUNDWhile limb salvage does not result in improved functional outcomes among patients with a mangled lower extremity, the impact of attempted limb…”
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Association of perioperative red blood cell transfusions with all-cause and cancer-specific death in patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal cancer: Long-term outcomes from a population-based cohort by Zuckerman, Jesse, Coburn, Natalie, Callum, Jeannie, Mahar, Alyson L., Acuña, Sergio A., Guttman, Matthew P., Zuk, Victoria, Lin, Yulia, Turgeon, Alexis F., Martel, Guillaume, Hallet, Julie

“…Red blood cell transfusions are common in patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery. Yet, to adequately balance their risks and benefits, clinicians…”
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Early fixation of traumatic spinal fractures and the reduction of complications in the absence of neurological injury: a retrospective cohort study from the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program by Guttman, Matthew P, Larouche, Jeremie, Lyons, Frank, Nathens, Avery B

“…The optimal timing of operative stabilization of patients with traumatic spinal fractures without spinal cord injury (SCI) has not been established. The…”
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use in Trauma Quality Improvement Program centers: Temporal trends and future directions by Guttman, Matthew P., Tillmann, Bourke W., Pannell, Dylan, Vallelonga, Mark, Nathens, Avery B., Haas, Barbara

“…Increased clinical experience and the decreased need for systemic anticoagulation have renewed interest in the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation…”
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Fear of innovation: public’s perception of robotic surgery by Muaddi, Hala, Zhao, Xian, Leonardelli, Geoffrey J., de Mestral, Charles, Nathens, Avery, Stukel, Therese A., Guttman, Matthew P., Karanicolas, Paul J.

“…Background Robotic surgery is used in several surgical procedures with limited evidence of clinical benefit. In some jurisdictions, the demand for robotic…”
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The impact of referring hospital resources on interfacility overtriage: A population-based analysis by Tillmann, Bourke W, Nathens, Avery B, Guttman, Matthew P, Pequeno, Priscila, Scales, Damon C, Pechlivanoglou, Petros, Haas, Barbara

“…Nearly half of patients transferred from non-trauma to trauma centres have minor injuries. The transfer of patients with minor injuries to trauma centres is…”
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Blunt Versus Penetrating Neck Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Forner, David, Noel, Christopher W., Guttman, Matthew P., Haas, Barbara, Enepekides, Danny, Rigby, Matthew H., Nathens, Avery B., Eskander, Antoine

“…Objectives/Hypothesis Despite being common, neck injuries have received relatively little attention for important quality of care metrics. This study sought to…”
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Alive and at home: Five-year outcomes in older adults following emergency general surgery by Guttman, Matthew P., Tillmann, Bourke W., Nathens, Avery B., Saskin, Refik, Bronskill, Susan E., Huang, Anjie, Haas, Barbara

“…While the short-term risks of emergency general surgery (EGS) admission among older adults have been studied, little is known about long-term functional…”
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Not all is lost: Functional recovery in older adults following emergency general surgery by Guttman, Matthew P., Tillmann, Bourke W., Nathens, Avery B., Bronskill, Susan E., Saskin, Refik, Huang, Anjie, Haas, Barbara

“…BACKGROUNDAlthough functional decline and death are common long-term outcomes among older adults following emergency general surgery (EGS), we hypothesized…”
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The impact of unexpected intensive care unit admission after cancer surgery on long-term symptom burden among older adults: a population-based longitudinal analysis by Tillmann, Bourke W, Hallet, Julie, Sutradhar, Rinku, Guttman, Matthew P, Coburn, Natalie, Chesney, Tyler R, Zuckerman, Jesse, Mahar, Alyson, Chan, Wing C, Haas, Barbara

“…Older adults are at high-risk for a post-operative intensive care unit (ICU) admission, yet little is known about the impact of these admissions on quality of…”
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Long-term survival in high-risk older adults following emergency general surgery admission by Guttman, Matthew P., Tillmann, Bourke W., Nathens, Avery B., Saskin, Refik, Bronskill, Susan E., Huang, Anjie, Haas, Barbara

“…BACKGROUNDEmergency general surgery (EGS) conditions are increasingly common among nursing home residents. While such patients have a high risk of in-hospital…”
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Internal and external validation of an updated ICD-10-CA to AIS-2005 Update 2008 algorithm by Tillmann, Bourke W., Guttman, Matthew P., Thakore, Jaimini, Evans, David C., Nathens, Avery B., McMillan, Jennifer, Gezer, Recep, Phillips, Andrea, Yanchar, Natalie L., Pequeno, Priscila, Scales, Damon C., Pechlivanoglou, Petros, Haas, Barbara

“…Administrative data are a powerful tool for population-level trauma research but lack the trauma-specific diagnostic and injury severity codes needed for…”
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Earlier Surgery Reduces Complications in Acute Traumatic Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord Injury: Analysis of a Multi-Center Cohort of 4108 Patients by Balas, Michael, Guttman, Matthew P, Badhiwala, Jetan H, Lebovic, Gerald, Nathens, Avery B, da Costa, Leodante, Zador, Zsolt, Spears, Julian, Fehlings, Michael G, Wilson, Jefferson R, Witiw, Christopher D

“…Early surgical intervention to decompress the spinal cord and stabilize the spinal column in patients with acute traumatic thoracolumbar spinal cord injury…”
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Association Between Frailty and Time Alive and At Home After Cancer Surgery Among Older Adults: A Population-Based Analysis by Hallet, Julie, Tillman, Bourke, Zuckerman, Jesse, Guttman, Matthew P, Chesney, Tyler, Mahar, Alyson L, Chan, Wing C, Coburn, Natalie, Haas, Barbara

“…Although frailty is known to impact short-term postoperative outcomes, its long-term impact is unknown. This study examined the association between frailty and…”
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Patient-Reported Symptom Burden After Cancer Surgery in Older Adults: A Population-Level Analysis by Hallet, Julie, Zuckerman, Jesse, Guttman, Matthew P., Chesney, Tyler R., Haas, Barbara, Mahar, Alyson, Eskander, Antoine, Chan, Wing C., Hsu, Amy, Barabash, Victoria, Coburn, Natalie

“…Background Older adults have unique needs for supportive care after surgery. We examined symptom trajectories and factors associated with high symptom burden…”
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Hospital resources do not predict accuracy of secondary trauma triage: A population-based analysis by Tillmann, Bourke W., Nathens, Avery B., Guttman, Matthew P., Pequeno, Priscila, Scales, Damon C., Pechlivanoglou, Petros, Haas, Barbara

“…The identification of patients who require transfer from non-trauma centers to trauma centers (secondary triage) is complicated by high rates of undertriage…”
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A Population-Based Analysis of Long-Term Outcomes Among Older Adults Requiring Unexpected Intensive Care Unit Admission After Cancer Surgery by Tillmann, Bourke W., Hallet, Julie, Guttman, Matthew P., Coburn, Natalie, Chesney, Tyler, Zuckerman, Jesse, Mahar, Alyson, Zuk, Victoria, Chan, Wing C., Haas, Barbara

“…Background High-intensity cancer surgery is increasingly common among older adults. However, these patients are at high-risk for unexpected intensive care unit…”
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