Search Results - "Mendoza, April E."

Development of a field artificial intelligence triage tool: Confidence in the prediction of shock, transfusion, and definitive surgical therapy in patients with truncal gunshot wounds by Nederpelt, Charlie J., Mokhtari, Ava K., Alser, Osaid, Tsiligkaridis, Theodoros, Roberts, Jay, Cha, Miriam, Fawley, Jason A., Parks, Jonathan J., Mendoza, April E., Fagenholz, Peter J., Kaafarani, Haytham M.A., King, David R., Velmahos, George C., Saillant, Noelle

“…In-field triage tools for trauma patients are limited by availability of information, linear risk classification, and a lack of confidence reporting. We…”
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Flagellin treatment prevents increased susceptibility to systemic bacterial infection after injury by inhibiting anti-inflammatory IL-10+ IL-12- neutrophil polarization by Neely, Crystal J, Kartchner, Laurel B, Mendoza, April E, Linz, Brandon M, Frelinger, Jeffrey A, Wolfgang, Matthew C, Maile, Robert, Cairns, Bruce A

“…Severe trauma renders patients susceptible to infection. In sepsis, defective bacterial clearance has been linked to specific deviations in the innate immune…”
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Multi-Biomarker Prediction Models for Multiple Infection Episodes Following Blunt Trauma by Tsurumi, Amy, Flaherty, Patrick J., Que, Yok-Ai, Ryan, Colleen M., Mendoza, April E., Almpani, Marianna, Bandyopadhaya, Arunava, Ogura, Asako, Dhole, Yashoda V., Goodfield, Laura F., Tompkins, Ronald G., Rahme, Laurence G.

“…Severe trauma predisposes patients to multiple independent infection episodes (MIIEs), leading to augmented morbidity and mortality. We developed a method to…”
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Gastrointestinal Complications in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 by Kaafarani, Haytham M A, El Moheb, Mohamad, Hwabejire, John O, Naar, Leon, Christensen, Mathias A, Breen, Kerry, Gaitanidis, Apostolos, Alser, Osaid, Mashbari, Hassan, Bankhead-Kendall, Brittany, Mokhtari, Ava, Maurer, Lydia, Kapoen, Carolijn, Langeveld, Kimberly, El Hechi, Majed W, Lee, Jarone, Mendoza, April E, Saillant, Noelle N, Parks, Jonathan, Fawley, Jason, King, David R, Fagenholz, Peter J, Velmahos, George C

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Gastrointestinal Complications in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 by Kaafarani, Haytham M. A., El Moheb, Mohamad, Hwabejire, John O., Naar, Leon, Christensen, Mathias A., Breen, Kerry, Gaitanidis, Apostolos, Alser, Osaid, Mashbari, Hassan, Bankhead-Kendall, Brittany, Mokhtari, Ava, Maurer, Lydia, Kapoen, Carolijn, Langeveld, Kimberly, El Hechi, Majed W., Lee, Jarone, Mendoza, April E., Saillant, Noelle N., Parks, Jonathan, Fawley, Jason, King, David R., Fagenholz, Peter J., Velmahos, George C.

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Hartmann's Procedure vs Primary Anastomosis with Diverting Loop Ileostomy for Acute Diverticulitis: Nationwide Analysis of 2,729 Emergency Surgery Patients by Lee, Jae Moo, Bai P Chang, Jun, El Hechi, Majed, Kongkaewpaisan, Napaporn, Bonde, Alexander, Mendoza, April E., Saillant, Noelle N., Fagenholz, Peter J., Velmahos, George, Kaafarani, Haytham MA

“…Recent small randomized trials suggest that primary anastomosis with a diverting loop ileostomy (PADLI) is a safe alternative to Hartmann's procedure (HP) for…”
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Perceptions of differences in graduated autonomy between male and female surgical residents by Smith, Charlotte B., Saillant, Noelle N., Mendoza, April E.

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Is Repeat Computed Tomography Angiography for Asymptomatic Grade 1 Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries Cost-Effective? by Susai, Cynthia J., Alcasid, Nathan J., Banks, Kian C., Mendoza, April E., Jackson, Camille, Aarabi, Shahram, Senekjian, Lara, Victorino, Gregory P.

“…For all blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVIs), the standard recommendation is to obtain repeat computed tomography angiography (CTA) in approximately 7-10 d…”
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A chemoattractant role for NT-3 in proprioceptive axon guidance by Genç, Bariş, Ozdinler, P Hande, Mendoza, April E, Erzurumlu, Reha S

“…Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) is required for proprioceptive neuron survival. Deletion of the proapoptotic gene Bax in NT-3 knockout mice rescues these neurons and…”
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Pre-peritoneal pelvic packing for early hemorrhage control reduces mortality compared to resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in severe blunt pelvic trauma patients: A nationwide analysis by Mikdad, Sarah, van Erp, Inge A.M., Moheb, Mohamad El, Fawley, Jason, Saillant, Noelle, King, David R., Kaafarani, Haytham M.A., Velmahos, George, Mendoza, April E.

“…•Following blunt pelvic trauma, REBOA was associated with increased mortality compared to pre- peritoneal packing (PPP).•Patients undergoing REBOA placement…”
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Timing of thromboprophylaxis in patients with blunt abdominal solid organ injuries undergoing nonoperative management by Gaitanidis, Apostolos, Breen, Kerry Ann, Nederpelt, Charlie, Parks, Jonathan, Saillant, Noelle, Kaafarani, Haytham M.A., Velmahos, George C., Mendoza, April E.

“…Decision making regarding the optimal timing for initiating thromboprophylaxis in patients with blunt abdominal solid organ injuries (BSOIs) remains…”
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Do not forget the platelets: The independent impact of red blood cell to platelet ratio on mortality in massively transfused trauma patients by Dorken Gallastegi, Ander, Naar, Leon, Gaitanidis, Apostolos, Gebran, Anthony, Nederpelt, Charlie J., Parks, Jonathan J., Hwabejire, John O., Fawley, Jason, Mendoza, April E., Saillant, Noelle N., Fagenholz, Peter J., Velmahos, George C., Kaafarani, Haytham M.A.

“…Balanced blood component administration during massive transfusion is standard of care. Most literature focuses on the impact of red blood cell (RBC)/fresh…”
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Optimal Dose of Cryoprecipitate in Massive Transfusion Following Trauma by Dorken-Gallastegi, Ander, Bokenkamp, Mary, Argandykov, Dias, Mendoza, April E., Hwabejire, John O., Saillant, Noelle, Fagenholz, Peter J., Kaafarani, Haytham M.A., Velmahos, George C., Parks, Jonathan J.

“…While cryoprecipitate (Cryo) is commonly included in massive transfusion protocols for hemorrhagic shock, the optimal dose of Cryo transfusion remains unknown…”
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Implications of the national Stop the Bleed campaign: The swinging pendulum of prehospital tourniquet application in civilian limb trauma by Mikdad, Sarah, Mokhtari, Ava K., Luckhurst, Casey M., Breen, Kerry A., Liu, Betty, Kaafarani, Haytham M.A., Velmahos, George, Mendoza, April E., Bloemers, Frank W., Saillant, Noelle

“…Prehospital tourniquet (PHT) utilization has increased in response to mass casualty events. We aimed to describe the incidence, therapeutic effectiveness, and…”
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Bilateral internal iliac artery embolization for pelvic trauma: Effectiveness and safety by Bonde, Alexander, Velmahos, Andriana, Kalva, Sanjeeva P., Mendoza, April E., Kaafarani, Haytham M.A., Nederpelt, Charlie J.

“…Bilateral internal iliac artery embolization (BIIAE) with temporary embolic materials epitomizes damage-control principles in the treatment of exsanguinating…”
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Thromboprophylaxis Timing After Blunt Solid Organ Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Anteby, Roi, Allar, Benjamin G., Broekhuis, Jordan M., Patel, Priya B., Marcaccio, Christina L., Papageorge, Marianna V., Papatheodorou, Stefania, Mendoza, April E.

“…Trauma patients with blunt abdominal solid organ injuries are at high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), but the optimal time to safely administer chemical…”
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Fresh Frozen Plasma-to-Packed Red Blood Cell Ratio and Mortality in Traumatic Hemorrhage: Nationwide Analysis of 4,427 Patients by Nederpelt, Charlie J., El Hechi, Majed W., Kongkaewpaisan, Napaporn, Kokoroskos, Nikolaos, Mendoza, April E., Saillant, Noelle N., Fagenholz, Peter J., King, David R., Velmahos, George C., Kaafarani, Haytham MA

“…Despite the presence of highly reliable data, studies on packed red blood cells (pRBC):fresh frozen plasma (FFP) ratio suffer from limited sample size and the…”
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Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy: A Nationwide Analysis of Outcomes and Predictors of Futility by Panossian, Vahe S., Nederpelt, Charlie J., El Hechi, Majed W., Chang, David C., Mendoza, April E., Saillant, Noelle N., Velmahos, George C., Kaafarani, Haytham M.A.

“…Most studies on emergency resuscitative thoracotomy (ERT) suffer from either small sample size or unclear inclusion criteria. We sought to assess ERT outcomes…”
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Trauma patients with limited English proficiency: Outcomes from two level one trauma centers by Maurer, Lydia R., Eruchalu, Chukwuma N., Gaitanidis, Apostolos, El Hechi, Majed, Allar, Benjamin G., EdM, Amina Rahimi, Salim, Ali, Velmahos, George C., Perez, Numa P., de Crescenzo, Claire, Mendoza, April E., Dey, Tanujit, Kaafarani, Haytham M., Ortega, Gezzer

“…Outcomes for surgical patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) may be worse compared to patients with English proficiency. We sought to evaluate the…”
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Can the Emergency Surgery Score (ESS) predict outcomes in emergency general surgery patients with missing data elements? A nationwide analysis by Naar, Leon, El Hechi, Majed, Kokoroskos, Nikolaos, Parks, Jonathan, Fawley, Jason, Mendoza, April E., Saillant, Noelle, Velmahos, George C., Kaafarani, Haytham M.A.

“…The Emergency Surgery Score (ESS) is an accurate mortality risk calculator for emergency general surgery (EGS). We sought to assess whether ESS can accurately…”
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