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Firearm Violence Involving Adults 65 and Older During the Novel Coronavirus Disease Pandemic by Tan, Heidi, Shipley, Jonathan, Park, Flora S, Donnelly, Megan R, Kong, Allen P, Barrios, Cristobal, Grigorian, Areg, Nahmias, Jeffry

“…Rates of firearm violence (FV) surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a paucity of data regarding older adults (OAs) (≥65 years old). This…”
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Leukocytosis and thrombocytosis after splenectomy: expected finding, infection, or something else: a case report by Gonzalez, Nicolas, Nahmias, Jeffry, Lee, Lisa X, Dolich, Matthew, Lekawa, Michael, Kong, Allen, Grigorian, Areg

“…Leukocytosis and thrombocytosis often follow splenectomy in blunt trauma patients, complicating the postoperative identification of infection. While the…”
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Impact of a Central-Line Insertion Site Assessment (CLISA) score on localized insertion site infection to prevent central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) by Gohil, Shruti K, Yim, Jennifer, Quan, Kathleen, Espinoza, Maurice, Thompson, Deborah J, Kong, Allen P, Bahadori, Bardia, Tjoa, Tom, Paiji, Chris, Rudkin, Scott, Rashid, Syma, Hong, Suzie S, Dickey, Linda, Alsharif, Mohamad N, Wilson, William C, Amin, Alpesh N, Chang, Justin, Khusbu, Usme, Huang, Susan S

“…To assess the impact of a newly developed Central-Line Insertion Site Assessment (CLISA) score on the incidence of local inflammation or infection for CLABSI…”
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Development of a novel scoring tool to predict the need for early cricothyroidotomy in trauma patients by Londoño, Mary, Nahmias, Jeffry, Dolich, Matthew, Lekawa, Michael, Kong, Allen, Schubl, Sebastian, Inaba, Kenji, Grigorian, Areg

“…The lack of a widely-used tool for predicting early cricothyroidotomy in trauma patients prompted us to develop the Cricothyroidotomy After Trauma (CAT) score…”
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The current role of magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosing cervical spine injury in blunt trauma patients with negative computed tomography scan by Kaiser, Meghann L, Whealon, Matthew D, Barrios, Cristobal, Kong, Allen P, Lekawa, Michael E, Dolich, Matthew O

“…Clearance of cervical spine (CS) precautions in the neurologically altered blunt trauma patient can be difficult. Physical examination is not reliable, and…”
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Predictors of Hazardous Drinking Behavior in 1,340 Adult Trauma Patients: A Computerized Alcohol Screening and Intervention Study by Ewing, Tyler, BS, Barrios, Cristobal, MD, Lau, Cecilia, BS, Patel, Madhukar S., ScM, Cui, Eric, BS, Garcia, Stephanie Diana, BA, Kong, Allen, MD, Lotfipour, Shahram, MD, MPH, FACEP, Lekawa, Michael, MD, FACS, Malinoski, Darren, MD, FACS

“…Background Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is used to decrease alcohol consumption, health care costs, and injury recidivism in trauma patients…”
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A comparison of thoracic CT and abdominal CT for the identification of thoracic blunt trauma by Pinette, William, B.S, Barrios, Cristobal, M.D, Pham, Jacqueline, B.S, Kong, Allen, M.D, Dolich, Matthew, M.D, Lekawa, Michael, M.D

“…Abstract Background In light of current trends to limit radiation exposure and costs, as well as increased traffic safety, computed tomography (CT) may have…”
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Risk for contrast-induced nephropathy in elderly trauma patients by Finigan, Ryan, Pham, Jacqueline, Mendoza, Rosemarie, Lekawa, Michael, Dolich, Matthew, Kong, Allen, Bernal, Nicole, Lush, Stephanie, Barrios, Cristobal

“…The objective of this study was to determine if elderly trauma patients are at risk for contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). A retrospective study was conducted…”
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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism in critically ill nontrauma surgical patients who cannot receive chemical prophylaxis by Patel, Madhukar S., M.D., M.B.A., Sc.M, Ewing, Tyler, Kong, Allen, M.D, Nguyen, David, Lau, Cecilia, Barrios, Cristobal, M.D, Cinat, Marianne, M.D, Dolich, Matthew, M.D, Lekawa, Michael, M.D, Malinoski, Darren, M.D

“…Abstract Background We sought to identify independent predictors of venous thromboembolism in critically ill general surgery patients who cannot receive…”
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A multidisciplinary organ donor council and performance improvement initiative can improve donation outcomes by Kong, Allen P, Barrios, Cristobal, Salim, Ali, Willis, Lynn, Cinat, Marianne E, Dolich, Matthew O, Lekawa, Michael E, Malinoski, Darren J

“…The shortage of organs available for transplantation has become a national crisis. The Department of Health and Human Services established performance…”
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Selective treatment of rectal cancer with single-stage coloanal or ultralow colorectal anastomosis does not adversely affect morbidity and mortality by KONG, Allen P, KIM, Justin, HOLT, Alicia, KONYALIAN, Viken, HUYNH, Richard, UDANI, Sejal M, STAMOS, Michael J, KUMAR, Ravin R

“…The surgical treatment of low rectal cancer commonly includes low pelvic anastomoses with coloanal or ultralow colorectal anastomoses. Anastomotic leak rates…”
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Auricular Angioleiomyoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Wirth, Garrett A., Sundine, Michael J., Kong, Allen P., Carpenter, Philip M.

“…A 29-year-old woman presented with an unusual lesion on the right auricular antihelix. The mass was purple and painful, and it had been present for 17 years…”
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1557: LEUKOCYTOSIS AND THROMBOCYTOSIS AFTER SPLENECTOMY: EXPECTED FINDING, INFECTION, OR SOMETHING ELSE by Gonzalez, Nicolas, Nahmias, Jeffry, Dolich, Matthew, Lekawa, Michael, Kong, Allen, Grigorian, Areg

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Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Pregnancy: Higher Rates of Severe Abdominal Injuries by Skochko, Shannon, Nahmias, Jeffry, Lekawa, Michael, Kong, Allen, Schubl, Sebastian, Swentek, Lourdes, Grigorian, Areg

“…Previous studies suggest increased abdominal girth in obese individuals provides a "cushion effect," against severe abdominal trauma. In comparison, the unique…”
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Blunt Adrenal Injury is Not Associated With Worse Outcomes in Adult Trauma Patients by Park, Flora, Grigorian, Areg, Swentek, Lourdes, Kuza, Catherine, Kong, Allen, Russell, Dylan, Nahmias, Jeffry

“…Blunt adrenal injury is rare. Given production of hormones including catecholamines, adrenal injury may lead to worse outcomes. However, there is a paucity of…”
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Trends in Legal Firearm Transactions: A Possible Protective Role of Gun Law Strength by Paladugu, Anushka, Shipley, Jonathan, Grigorian, Areg, Qazi, Alliya, Kong, Allen, Kuza, Catherine, Donnelly, Megan, Nahmias, Jeffry

“…The United States (US) holds the highest personal firearm ownership among industrialized nations, with implications for firearm-related deaths tied to…”
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Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Trauma Patients by Aryan, Negaar, Grigorian, Areg, Jeng, James, Kuza, Catherine, Kong, Allen, Swentek, Lourdes, Burruss, Sigrid, Nahmias, Jeffry

“…Central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) is a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) associated with increased morbidity and mortality among the…”
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Closed-Loop Fluid Administration Compared to Anesthesiologist Management for Hemodynamic Optimization and Resuscitation During Surgery: An In Vivo Study by Rinehart, Joseph, Lee, Christine, Canales, Cecilia, Kong, Allen, Kain, Zeev, Cannesson, Maxime

“…Closed-loop systems have been designed to assist practitioners in maintaining stability of various physiologic variables in the clinical setting. In this…”
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Pediatric burn-trauma patients have increased length of stay compared to trauma-only patients: A propensity matched analysis by Krasnoff, Chloe C., Grigorian, Areg, Chin, Theresa, Joe, Victor, Kong, Allen, Barrios, Cristobal, Kuza, Catherine M., Nahmias, Jeffry

“…•Burn-trauma (BT) patients have twice the length of stay of trauma-only (T) patients.•There is no difference in complications or mortality between BT and T…”
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Isolated Thoracic Injury Patients With Rib Fractures Undergoing Rib Fixation Have Improved Mortality by Yeates, Eric O., Grigorian, Areg, Nahmias, Jeffry, Dolich, Matthew, Lekawa, Michael, Qazi, Alliya, Kong, Allen, Schubl, Sebastian D.

“…Despite a lack of consensus recommendations for surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF), SSRF has increased over the past decade. Outcomes of patients…”
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