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Sonographic Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter as an Estimate of Intracranial Pressure in Adult Trauma by Strumwasser, Aaron, M.D, Kwan, Rita O., M.D., M.P.H, Yeung, Louise, M.D, Miraflor, Emily, M.D, Ereso, Alex, M.D, Castro-Moure, Frederico, M.D., Ph.D, Patel, Atul, M.D, Sadjadi, Javid, M.D, Victorino, Gregory P., M.D

“…Background Intracranial pressure (ICP) is currently measured with invasive monitoring. Sonographic optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) may provide a noninvasive…”
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A Different View of Lactate in Trauma Patients: Protecting the Injured Brain by Cureton, Elizabeth L., M.D, Kwan, Rita O., M.D., M.P.H, Dozier, Kristopher C., M.D, Sadjadi, Javid, M.D, Pal, Jay D., M.D., Ph.D, Victorino, Gregory P., M.D

“…Background The relationship between lactate and head injury is controversial. We sought to determine the relationship between initial serum lactate, severity…”
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 protects mesenteric endothelium from injury during inflammation by Dozier, Kristopher C., Cureton, Elizabeth L., Kwan, Rita O., Curran, Brian, Sadjadi, Javid, Victorino, Gregory P.

“…Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a proglucagon-derived hormone with cellular protective actions. We hypothesized that GLP-1 would protect the endothelium…”
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Insurance Coverage Is Associated with Mortality after Gunshot Trauma by Dozier, Kristopher C., MD, Miranda, Marvin A., BA, Kwan, Rita O., MD, MPH, Cureton, Elizabeth L., MD, Sadjadi, Javid, MD, Victorino, Gregory P., MD, FACS

“…Background Poor access to adequate health care coverage is associated with poor outcomes for many chronic medical conditions. We hypothesized that insurance…”
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Gender Differences Among Recidivist Trauma Patients by Kwan, Rita O., M.D., M.P.H, Cureton, Elizabeth L., M.D, Dozier, Kristopher C., M.D, Victorino, Gregory P., M.D

“…Background Gender differences among trauma recidivist patients are not well-understood. We hypothesized that males are more likely to be repeatedly involved in…”
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Expedited Treatment of Lower Extremity Gunshot Wounds by Sadjadi, Javid, MD, FACS, Cureton, Elizabeth L., MD, Dozier, Kristopher C., MD, Kwan, Rita O., MD, MPH, Victorino, Gregory P., MD, FACS

“…Background Patients with isolated lower extremity gunshot wounds are currently admitted for observation and often undergo angiography. We hypothesized that if…”
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Despite the Increasing Use of Nonoperative Management of Firearm Trauma, Shotgun Injuries Still Require Aggressive Operative Management by Dozier, Kristopher C., M.D, Miranda, Marvin A., B.A, Kwan, Rita O., M.D., M.P.H, Cureton, Elizabeth L., M.D, Sadjadi, Javid, M.D, Victorino, Gregory P., M.D

“…Background The energy dissipation between gunshot and shotgun blasts is very different. Injuries from shotgun blasts vary depending on the distance of the…”
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The heart of the matter: utility of ultrasound of cardiac activity during traumatic arrest by Cureton, Elizabeth L, Yeung, Louise Y, Kwan, Rita O, Miraflor, Emily J, Sadjadi, Javid, Price, Daniel D, Victorino, Gregory P

“…The clinical utility of determining cardiac motion on ultrasound has been reported for patients presenting in pulseless medical cardiac arrest. However, the…”
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Bedside thoracic ultrasonography of the fourth intercostal space reliably determines safe removal of tube thoracostomy after traumatic injury by Kwan, Rita O, Miraflor, Emily, Yeung, Louise, Strumwasser, Aaron, Victorino, Gregory P

“…Thoracic ultrasonography is more sensitive than chest radiography (CXR) in detecting pneumothorax; however, the role of ultrasonography to determine resolution…”
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Experience with a Nonopioid Protocol in Ambulatory Breast Surgery: Opioids are Rarely Necessary and Use is Surgeon-Dependent by Rothenberg, Kara A, Huyser, Michelle R, Edquilang, Joanne K, Cureton, Elizabeth L, Kwan, Rita O, Peng, Peter D, Svahn, Jonathan D, Shim, Veronica

“…Surgeons write 1.8% of all prescriptions and 9.8% of all opioid prescriptions. Even small doses prescribed for short-term use can lead to abuse; thus, surgeons…”
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Endothelin-1 attenuates increases in hydraulic conductivity due to platelet-activating factor via prostacyclin release by CURETON, Elizabeth L, STRUMWASSER, Aaron, KWAN, Rita O, DOZIER, Kristopher C, CURRAN, Brian, SADJADI, Javid, VICTORINO, Gregory P

“…We previously showed that endothelin-1 (ET-1) and prostacyclin (PGI(2)) similarly attenuate increases in microvascular permeability induced by…”
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Endothelin 1 and prostacyclin attenuate increases in hydraulic permeability caused by platelet-activating factor in rats by Cureton, Elizabeth L, Chong, Terry J, Kwan, Rita O, Dozier, Kristopher C, Sadjadi, Javid, Curran, Brian, Victorino, Gregory P

“…We have previously documented that endothelin 1 (ET-1) and prostacyclin (PGI2) decrease basal state hydraulic permeability (Lp). The aim of this study was to…”
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Ghrelin's effect on microvascular permeability may explain the increased morbidity and mortality in obese trauma patients by Kwan, Rita O., MD, MPH, Cureton, Elizabeth, MD, Dozier, Kristopher, MD, Curran, Brian, BS, Sadjadi, Javid, MD, Victorino, Gregory P., MD, FACS

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Ultrasound measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter is not a reliable predictor of intracranial pressure in adult trauma patients by Kwan, Rita O., MD, MPH, Ereso, Alexander Q., MD, Cureton, Elizabeth, MD, Dozier, Kristopher, MD, Castro-Moure, Frederico, MD, PhD, Patel, Atul, MD, Sadjadi, Javid, MD, Victorino, Gregory P., MD, FACS

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Insurance coverage is an independent predictor of mortality after gunshot trauma by Dozier, Kristopher Carlisle, MD, Miranda, Marvin A., BA, Kwan, Rita O., MD, MPH, Cureton, Elizabeth L., MD, Sadjadi, Javid, MD, Victorino, Gregory P., MD, FACS

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Endothelin-1 attenuates increases in microvascular fluid leak due to platelet-activating factor via prostacyclin release by Cureton, Elizabeth L., MD, Ereso, Alexander Q., MD, Kwan, Rita O., MD, MPH, Dozier, Kristopher C., MD, Sadjadi, Javid, MD, Curran, Brian, BS, Victorino, Gregory P., MD, FACS

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Angiotensin II controls fluid leak during inflammation due to upregulation and activation of the AT2 receptor by Cureton, Elizabeth L., MD, Ereso, Alexander Q., MD, Dozier, Kristopher D., MD, Kwan, Rita O., MD, MPH, Sadjadi, Javid, MD, Curran, Brian, BS, Murphy, Jane E., PhD, Bhargava, Aditi, PhD, Victorino, Gregory P., MD, FACS

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Ghrelin Decreases Microvascular Leak During Inflammation by Kwan, Rita O., Cureton, Elizabeth, Dozier, Kristopher, Curran, Brian, Sadjadi, Javid, Victorino, Gregory P.

“…BACKGROUND:Obesity is a risk factor for poor outcomes after trauma, and circulating levels of ghrelin are decreased in obese patients. We hypothesized that…”
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Single-Contrast Computed Tomography for the Triage of Patients With Penetrating Torso Trauma by Ramirez, René M., Cureton, Elizabeth L., Ereso, Alexander Q., Kwan, Rita O., Dozier, Kristopher C., Sadjadi, Javid, Bullard, M Kelley, Liu, Terrence H., Victorino, Gregory P.

“…BACKGROUND:We have used single-contrast (intravenous contrast only) computed tomography (SCCT) for triaging hemodynamically stable patients with penetrating…”
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Gender Differences Among Recidivist Trauma Patients 1 by Kwan, Rita O., Cureton, Elizabeth L., Dozier, Kristopher C., Victorino, Gregory P.

“…Gender differences among trauma recidivist patients are not well-understood. We hypothesized that males are more likely to be repeatedly involved in the trauma…”
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